Photo: Press Service of the President of Ukraine
The Office of the President is dissatisfied with the decision of the European Parliament on Ukraine
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Zhovkva noted that not a single meeting of the European Council, the Council of Ministers should be held without considering certain aspects of the issue of Ukraine’s accession.
Yesterday’s European Parliament decision on Ukraine lacks bold policy indications that should be taken into account by all EU institutions and member states in granting Ukraine accession candidate status. About it declared Deputy head of the OP Igor Zhovkva.
“The European Parliament calls on the EU institutions to work on granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate in accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on the European Union and on the basis of achieving compliance, and meanwhile continue to work towards integration into the EU Single Market in accordance with the Association Agreement,” the provisions read. resolution adopted by the European Parliament.
According to Zhovkva, the European Parliament does not have the power to decide on granting Ukraine candidate status, but he said it could take “bold policy directions that should be taken into account by all EU institutions and member states.”
“Unfortunately, the relevant provisions of the resolution did not become such an indicator. I would like to once again recall the position of the president: Ukraine needs an accelerated procedure for full accession to the EU. This means that the usual and long routine bureaucratic procedure must be passed by Ukraine unprecedentedly quickly. ready. We want to see the same readiness from Brussels and all the capitals of the member states,” the deputy head of the Presidential Office said.
According to him, in constant consultations with EU institutions, Ukraine is working out the fastest accession procedure, which should contain a minimum number of stages and establish short but realistic deadlines.
As Zhovkva noted, not a single meeting of the European Council, the Council of Ministers should be held without considering certain aspects of the issue of Ukraine’s accession.
“Ukrainians will not accept or understand another algorithm for the work of Brussels,” he said.
Remember March 1st The European Parliament adopted a resolutionin which he called on the European Union to work towards granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate.
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