France began the process of ratification of the Association Agreement EU-Ukraine.
French Senate started discussion of the bill on the ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
“The ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU will implement the objectives of each of the three components of the agreement. In particular, to deepen the political dialogue between the EU and Ukraine, in terms of domestic reforms and foreign policy and security policy to create a deep and comprehensive free trade area and to enhance the economic and industrial cooperation in many spheres, including in the area of integration of EU law into national legislation, “- said during the presentation of the bill in the Senate the Secretary of State for European Affairs of France Arles Desir.
According to him, the ratification of the agreement is a roadmap for the movement of Ukraine through democratization and stability.
Recall that the President of France Francois Hollande promised during the visit of Petro Poroshenko, at the end of April, to ratify the agreement on association between Ukraine and the EU before the summer.
Ukraine and the EU signed the political part of the Association Agreement March 21, 2014, to postpone the signing of its economic part, which includes a provision on the establishment of a free trade zone, to the election of the new President of Ukraine. After the election of the President of Petro Poroshenko has signed an Association Agreement with the EU in full June 27, 2014. September 16 Verkhovna Rada and the European Parliament ratified the synchronous Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.