Ukraine few steps away from signing Association Agreement with EU, says Azarov

12:56, 07.02.2013 1 min read

Kyiv is a few steps away from the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.

"Today we are a few steps away from the signing [of the Association Agreement] – these are last and really important steps. We all know these steps, they were the subject of a difficult compromise between the EU member states, which was supported by the EU Foreign Affairs Council on December 10, 2012," the premier said at a meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule in Kyiv on Thursday.

Azarov said Ukraine proves its commitment to European choice by carrying out reforms "particularly in spheres that require much attention, according to our European partners."

As reported, Brussels will host the EU-Ukraine Summit on February 25. The sides hope to sign the Association Agreement during the Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2013 in Vilnius.