The Netherlands in exchange for the ratification of the Treaty on the unity between the EU and Ukraine have possibility to demand from the EU documentation guarantees, that this agreement is the first step of Ukraine towards membership in the community, said a diplomatic source in Brussels.
"The Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte is now seeking ways to convince their political opponents in the Senate to approve the Association agreement with Ukraine. One of such variants-of the Annex to the agreement, which will stipulate that the Treaty's entry into force represents a 1st step toward Ukraine's membership in the EU", Greg said the interviewer RIA " Novosti ".
yesterday the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the "seemingly inevitable" danger of the termination of ratification of the agreement between Ukraine and the EU the Netherlands has turned to defend himself. Before that, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte asked for more time for decision-making on the issue of ratification of the Treaty on the unity between the EU and Ukraine in connection with the need " to take into account the concerns of the Residents ". On the last working day of the week it was announced that a draft law on the refusal of the Netherlands to Express support to the Association agreement of Ukraine with the European Union has the opportunity to be introduced to Parliament in the first day of the week. Before it was announced that the Netherlands is ready to offer Kiev and the EU compromise to complete the procedure of ratification of the Treaty on unification of Ukraine with the EU, However, as recognized in the Hague, it is unlikely the parties will be satisfied with the proposed terms. October 20, Rutte said he does not feel confidence on the issue of the Treaty on unification of Ukraine with the European Union. In early October it was announced that a Union of European States did not want to fulfill the request of the Netherlands to amend the agreement on Association with Ukraine. Rutte " wished to add a short PostScript to the agreement, in which to talk about the fact that the document relates only to trade and cooperation and not of Ukraine opens the way to the EU ". However, none of the European partners did not support this initiative. The Advisory referendum on the issue of ratification of the Treaty on the unity between the EU and Ukraine was held in the Netherlands April 6. In the process, 61% came to the polls voted against the ratification of the document. Despite the results of the vote of the people, the Dutch government did not immediately make a decision and to refuse ratification. Instead Rutte has set a target to discuss with European colleagues and try to adjust to the contract.

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