The European Union has great faith in the reasonable position of the capital of Russia in the tripartite negotiations on Association of Ukraine with the EU, said on the first day of the week the head of representation of EU in Russia Vygaudas Usackas.

"The first of January 2016, we will begin a Treaty establishing a free trade area between the European Union and Ukraine. Anyway in an effort to promote a peaceful settlement of the fall, the EU agreed to take part in discussions with a 3rd party, i.e. the Russian Federation, about the real implementation of the bilateral trade agreement. This is an unprecedented case, " said Usackas at a meeting in the Ministry of economic development.

"We hope that our flexible approach will fit and rational Position on Russia. Position, which respects the choice of Ukraine, " he added.

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