German politician: attempts to hold on Ukraine reform " bursting at the seams

Angelina Timofeeva. Attempts to carry out reforms in Ukraine bursting at the seams, But without these changes, it is impossible to obtain the financial assistance to Kiev from Europe And membership in the EU, said on air of TV channel on Thursday, the head of the German-Ukrainian parliamentary group in the Bundestag Karl-Georg Wellmann.

"Ukraine has no prospects of becoming in the next two years a member of the EU, It has to be clear. It's a long process. The problem is that in Ukraine bursting at the seams Trying to carry out reforms. We have concerns that the current Ukrainian government is not strong enough to push through the Parliament the reforms which are necessary. We need fundamental reform, not individual conversion, but a completely new system. And I fear that the West will not find enough motivation to influence the Ukraine just as It does today about Greece, that is, to work the way It ought to move, " said Wellmann.

The head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin tried to convince Brussels at the beginning of the Riga Eastern partnership summit, which starts Thursday, to take steps towards Kiev in his desire as quickly as possible to join the EU. For example, the introduction of a visa-free regime could give Ukrainians the feeling that they are part of Europe, said the Minister of foreign Affairs. The Commission first stated that Ukraine And Georgia visa-free regime with EU at Riga summit will not be offered.

"Enough money in the EU, But We need projects that are not on Ukraine," Wellmann said." Ukraine needs a Marshall plan. The ECB needs at least more than 100 billion euros to rebuild the country, its infrastructure And industry. But It can begin only if, first, there will be need of reform, " Wellmann said.

according to his statement, despite Russia's position on Crimea And the Ukrainian perspective in General, ought to discover acceptable to all parties the decision of the fall." War Is not a solution, cold War - too ", - the politician." for this reason we must make Russia was also responsible for the restoration of Ukraine And would have a vested interest in this, as proposed by the Chancellor (Angela Merkel), for example, the development of a common free trade zone with Russia, " has made the initiative he.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people.

The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.


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