Rada adopts all laws needed to implement first phase of action plan on visa liberalization with EU
Ukraine has completed the implementation of the first phase of its action plan on visa liberalization with the EU.
The Verkhovna Rada at a meeting on Tuesday adopted the remaining four bills needed for the transition to the second (implementation) phase of the action plan to simplify the visa regime with the EU.
In particular, the parliament passed the bills on improving the protection of the rights of refugees, on the fight against corruption, on the activity of the ombudsperson on the protection of personal data, as well as on anti-discrimination in Ukraine.
Ukraine's interim president and Verkhovna Rada chairman, Oleksandr Turchynov, said the adoption of these laws would bring Ukraine closer to the introduction of the visa-free regime with the EU.
"Once a decision is made regarding the second phase of the simplified system, it means that the visa-free regime will be introduced by the end of this year," he said, when addressing MPs before the vote on these bills.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Borrell on behalf of EU due to cyberattacks by Russian-sponsored group ART28: We not to tolerate it, will use full range of responses
18:40, 03.05.2024
EU allocates EUR 4.5 mln for 65 projects for 324 Ukrainian researchers – Education Ministry
15:59, 03.05.2024
EU-Ukraine Forum on defense industry issues to be held in Brussels
15:54, 02.05.2024
Shmyhal discusses with Irish counterpart Ukraine's integration into NATO, EU
15:53, 30.04.2024
Shells within Czech initiative to begin to arrive in Ukraine at end of May – Borrell
20:55, 22.04.2024
LATEST
Air defense eliminates 13 attack UAVs in two regions of Ukraine – Air Force
11:22, 04.05.2024
Yermak, Szijjártó discuss key issues of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations
20:24, 03.05.2024
Currently five multi-role Russian fighters, Su-34, Su-35 aircraft are in Black and Azov Seas
19:53, 03.05.2024
Khortytsia group: In Krasnohorivka, some enemy groups managed to enter hide among remains of refractory plant; all measures being taken to drive enemy out of village
19:26, 03.05.2024
Enemy uses chemical munitions 444 times over past month – AFU General Staff