A trilateral dialogue on Association of Ukraine with the EU are a serious test for the evaluation of the approaches of the European Union and the Russian Federation and require the flexibility of the parties, said the first day of the week the head of representation of EU in Russia Vygaudas Usackas.

"A trilateral dialogue is a serious test for the respective approaches of Russia and the European Union for international economic relations, and they demand the flexibility of all parties ", - said Usackas at a meeting in the Ministry of economic development.

a year earlier, Ukraine and the European Parliament ratified the Association agreement between Ukraine and the EU, part of which is the provision on free trade area. Russia is concerned with the introduction from 1 January 2016 in the provisions of the free trade zone and fears of an influx of duty free items from the EU through Ukraine. Food embargo and customs duties for Ukraine will be introduced from 1 January, if the parties will not relieve Russia's concerns in connection with the establishment of a free trade zone between Kiev and Brussels.

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