From the West there is a preparedness to take into account the Russian desire in connection with the desire of Ukraine to connect to the European Union in the framework of the agreements of the Union and free trade, said in a live broadcast on German radio coordinator of cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and countries of the Eastern partnership in the government of Germany Gernot Erler.

16th January in the German Bundestag held a first reading of the draft law on ratification of the agreements on Union with the EU Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

" the West is prepared to take into account the Russian desire. For example, the free trade agreement was the subject of criticism from Russia, because it expressed concern that the borders are open between Ukraine and Russia, for Example, in Russia from the West will come cheap and competitive products, " said Erler.

According to the coordinator of German-Russian cooperation, the West went to meet Russia in this question the validity of the contract was delayed until January 1, 2016." The remaining time will be used to reach agreements with Russia, the conversations started in the summer of last year ", - said Erler.

in addition, he said that " Russia also signed an agreement about what each state can determine its own political course." This is not to be questioned. This is part of the sovereign rights of each country. This right of Ukraine to decide itself whether to sign the Association agreement with the EU or not, " said Erler.

The twenty-first of March 2014 Authorized EU and the government of Ukraine signed a political bloc Treaty of Union, June 27, 2014 was signed the economic part of the agreement. The Verkhovna Rada on September 16, 2014 approved a draft law on ratification of the Treaty of Union between Ukraine and the European Union, which on the same day was signed by the President Petro Poroshenko.

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