The Association agreement is the way of Ukraine to the EU – President

KIEV. 1 Dec. UNN. The Association agreement with the European Union is a prerequisite for further steps of the state to EU accession. This was stated by President Petro Poroshenko, speaking at the Forum of business associations, the correspondent of UNN.

“A road map for us, the Association agreement with the European Union, which came into effect as of this fall, the first of September,” said Poroshenko.

According to him, its embodiment in life is a clear prerequisite for further steps of the state toward European integration.

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“This agreement is our way into the European Union. And this way paying off – for the first 10 months of this year exports to the EU by 30% compared to the same period last year. And the EU’s share in the overall balance zovnishnioi trade of Ukraine is already 43%,” – said the President.