Denys Shmyhal and Josep Borrell discussed the further integration of Ukraine into the European Union

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell discussed further steps for Ukraine's integration into the European Union during a video call on July 15.

"We are grateful for the decision of the European Council to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership and, above all, for the leadership of the European Commission and your personal support in this process. This is a landmark decision for both Ukraine and the EU because our relations are moving from the neighborhood policy to the enlargement policy. This opens up a number of new opportunities for us," Denys Shmyhal stressed.

The Prime Minister emphasized that Ukraine will move according to an accelerated procedure in bringing Ukrainian legislation closer to EU legislation.

During the conversation, Denys Shmyhal also expressed Ukraine's readiness to move forward to ensure integration into the EU internal market. In particular, our country counts on the conclusion of the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptability of Industrial Goods (ACAA), joining the NCTS system, the single roaming zone and the SEPA.

The Head of the Ukrainian Government thanked the European Union for the decision to provide macro-financial assistance in the total amount of EUR 9 billion to finance the budget deficit, as well as the long-term reconstruction plan of our country. The Prime Minister emphasized that the major part of the funds for the reconstruction of Ukraine should be made up of confiscated russian assets, so he called on Ukraine’s partners to develop the relevant national legislation.

Denys Shmyhal and Josep Borrell also tackled strengthening cooperation in the energy sector, assistance in demining Ukrainian territories and inclusion of the Ukrainian part of the Danube River in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).