The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the delegation of the European Parliament on the monitoring of the elections to the Verkhovna Rada and again asked them to expedite the ratification of the Treaty of Union, informs the website of the leader of the country.

" the chief sent a petition to the European Parliament to expedite the ratification of the Treaty of Union between Ukraine and the European Union in their own countries, " said the report.

Poroshenko have repeatedly urged Europe to accelerate the ratification of the Treaty on the Union of Ukraine and the EU.

Speaking last Sunday election day, the mission of the EP stressed that the elections were generally free and fair and were in full compliance with Ukrainian legislation and international standards ".

at the end of June, Ukraine finally signed the Association agreement with the EU, which includes the development of a free trade zone. The European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified the document. For the Treaty to enter into force, it can only be even ratified by the national parliaments of the member countries of the EU. According to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine, this may take from one to three years.


Among the goals of the Treaty of Union between Ukraine and the EU: the development of the Association, the gradual rapprochement between Ukraine and the EU on the basis of shared values, deepening economic and trade relations, the strengthening of cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security.

the priority is the economic component. Close attention is paid to the position of the free trade area between Ukraine and the EU (FTA), which should provide a gradual economic integration of Ukraine into the EU internal market. Part of the contract involves the establishment of principles of cooperation in several sectors: energy, industrial policy and entrepreneurship, taxation, tourism and others. Also, determine the mechanism and the way of Ukraine's getting financial assistance from the EU.

The entire contract consists of more than 1000 pages, and its structure consists of a preamble, seven parts, 43 applications and three protocols. Priorities are economic aspects of the contract.

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