EU completes all procedures for launching free trade area with Ukraine - Poroshenko

13:38, 17.11.2015 1 min read

The European Union has informed the Ukrainian authorities that every procedure required for starting up the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) on January 1, 2016, has been completed, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"The EU has just declared the readiness to launch a free trade area with Ukraine on January 1, 2016. We have received a note from the European Union Council attesting to the completion of every procedure required for starting up the DCFTA. There are no impediments now. We will get started after the New Year!" the Ukrainian president wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday.