Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin met with EU Commissioner for ENP and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn
April 20, in the framework of the visit to Luxembourg to attend Eastern
Partnership ministerial meeting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin met
with EU Commissioner for ENP and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn.
The parties discussed the practical aspects of preparation for the Riga
Eastern Partnership Summit, as well as Ukraine - EU Summit and the
International Support for Ukraine Conference. Minister Klimkin informed his
interlocutor about Ukraine's progress in implementing systemic reforms within
the framework of the Association Agreement. Commissioner Hahn confirmed his
participation in the International Support for Ukraine Conference, which will
be held in Kyiv on April 28.
Regarding possible concrete results
of the Riga EaP Summit, Minister P. Klimkin noted
Ukraine's interest in ensuring progress in the liberalization of the visa
regime with the European Union and signing the Common Aviation Area Agreement
with the EU. Pavlo Klimkin expressed hope that the Riga summit will be a step
forward in recognizing the European perspective of the Eastern partners, who
defined its strategic goal as full EU membership.