The meeting of experts of the Russian Federation and the EC for the Association of Kiev can pass on Thursday

Maria Knyazeva. Preparatory expert meeting Russia and the European Commission with the possible involvement of Kiev on the agreement on the unification of Ukraine with the EU can pass on Thursday, said Last news on Wednesday, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.

Ministerial dialogues between the European Commission, the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the agreement on the Union scheduled for eleven July in Brussels, said on Wednesday the head of the EC Jose Manuel Barroso.

" There is the European Union's offer to hold the Ministerial meeting on such information in a trilateral format with the participation of Ukraine. Our local partners made a proposal to hold this meeting eleven July in Brussels. This, of course, good, but by the time the Association agreement EU-Ukraine Is already signed. For this reason, we agreed on holding a preparatory expert meeting tomorrow, " said Chizhov.

according to him, " we are waiting on it the Director of Department of the Ministry of economic development Alexander Tsybulsky "." from the EC, This Will be Deputy General Director for trade Balazs. I do not know, whether there will arrive at this meeting Authorized the Ukrainian side, " said Chizhov.

" Will discuss the impact of this agreement on Our trade and economic agreement: in the 1st place, what It will create problems in relations of Ukraine with Russia and with other members of the Eurasian economic Union, and the problems that will face Ukraine in connection with its participation in the free trade Agreement of the CIS ", - he added.

Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern in connection with the intention of Kiev to sign the economic part of the Association with the EU, as This increases the possibility of bringing to the uncontrolled influx of subjects. Russia has warned, that in this case Will be forced to protect its own market. Ukraine plans to sign a document with the European Union on 27 June.


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