The European Union does not see the possibility of deferring implementation of the economic part of the Treaty of Union between Ukraine and the EU, said on the last working day of the week during the meeting of the Ukrainian-Lithuanian business Council, the Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevicius. at the end of June last year, Ukraine finally signed an Association agreement with the EU, which includes the development of a free trade zone. In connection with the concerns of Russia and States of the Customs Union, transformed into the Eurasian economic Union, Ukraine's transition to an economic Association with the EU delayed until 2016. "I believe that the Treaty of Union with Europe will only bring long term benefits to the entire economy of Ukraine, for the society. Europe does not see any potential for yet another postponement of the fulfillment of the terms of this agreement. Today Lithuania has no doubt of the correctness and benefits of choosing the European integration path, " said Butkevicius.