Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Head of the EU Delegation in Ukraine Jan Tombinski, who is finishing his diplomatic mission in the country, have discussed priorities of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU, in particular the introduction of the visa-free regime.
The prime minister called the European side to the speedy completion of the relevant procedures for the liberalization of the EU visa regime for Ukrainians. Groysman also noted the need to finalize the process of ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement as soon as possible, the government’s press service reported.
The prime minister also pointed to the need to provide additional EU trade preferences to Ukraine, noting that “improving access of Ukrainian goods to the EU market will have a serious positive impact on Ukraine’s economy and Ukrainian business.”
Groysman also thanked the EU ambassador for cooperation and support in this difficult time for the country and wished him success in his new diplomatic post.
“I am convinced that the next ambassador will continue what was started and we will be able to deepen our cooperation,” the prime minister said.
For his part, Tombinski assured Groysman of the EU support of Ukraine, in particular amidst the aggression and threats to its territorial integrity.
“I’m sure that the path – the European path that Ukraine has chosen – will strengthen the sovereignty of the Ukrainian state,” he said.
