Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna took part in the founding meeting to begin assessing the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with the law of the European Union.

"In preparation for the start of direct negotiations on accession to the EU, Ukraine begins screening legislation and will form roadmaps in the areas of: the rule of law, freedom of movement of persons [justice, freedom, and security], and public administration reform," the press service of the Deputy Prime Minister said in a statement.

It is noted that during the founding meeting, the European side presented the features and stages of the official screening, which is one of the key stages of the negotiation process.

In particular, the EU has formed a schedule of meetings between representatives of Ukrainian ministries and the European Commission as part of the screening, and the transfer of official guidance to the Ukrainian side for preparation has been confirmed.

In turn, the Ukrainian side presented a vision of the national negotiation architecture.

"The meeting participants discussed approaches to the formation of negotiating teams, the preparation of the EU negotiating framework and Ukraine's negotiating position, the holding of the first intergovernmental conference and the calendar of interaction for the coming months," the statement said.