Chizhov: the EU wants to save the Ukrainian gas transit for political reasons

Constant authorized of Russia to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said the desire of the EU in relation to the flow of gas transit through Ukrainian territory, the abolition of visa regime with her and continue financial support in the event of a default.
the desire of the EU to save the transit of gas from Russia through Ukraine, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov called politically motivated, but have no economic justification.
so He answered the question about why the EU is not establishing active cooperation with Russia on gas pipeline " Turkish stream ". Also, According to Chizhov, in the near future Ukraine will not wait for visa liberalization with the European Union, RIA " Novosti "." I think that in the near future some progress will not. If I have mentioned When obgovarivaya migration topics the EU declare that they are waiting for the influx of Ukrainian immigrants, who in anticipation of the influx of immigrants in sound mind and memory will be to abolish visas with Ukraine?" - Chizhov explained. He believes that even If the European Commission will positively evaluate the readiness of Ukraine to the liberalization of visas, the final decision on visa regime facilitation will take the countries of the European Union, and in the near future they will not cancel the visa regime with Ukraine. In addition, Chizhov negatively assessed the likelihood that the EU will continue monetary support of Ukraine in case of default: they just can't do this without violating his law. General state dog of Ukraine is about $ 70 billion, of which about $ 40 billion ? external debt. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called the primary task for today, which depends on the implementation of major reform package, the abolition of visas with the EU. As reported by the print edition OPINION in early summer, the Ukrainian media have estimated that for the issue of biometric passports to all who wish to travel to the EU for Ukrainians will need a minimum of two years. Above the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has threatened the dismissal of the officials that impede the achievement of visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union, and before that said that the Ukrainian staff of the foreign Ministry are required to achieve the introduction of a visa-free regime with the European Union in 2016. Hope for the abolition of the visa regime in such a short period of time Ukraine has submitted the Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma, who said that Georgia and Ukraine have the opportunity to receive a visa-free regime with the EU in 2016, If the European Union will present a positive report on the issue by the end of 2015.


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