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Viktor Yanukovych and Javier Solana discussed ways and challenges of Ukraine's European integration
27.02.2008, 18:51
During a meeting in Brussels Party of Regions Leader Viktor Yanukovych and Secretary-General of the EU Council of Ministers, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana paid much attention to the questions of Ukraine's European integration and signing a new EU-Ukraine extended treaty.
Viktor Yanukovych positively estimated progress attained in negotiations on a new extended treaty between Ukraine and the EU during 2007.
In negotiating process we have passed almost half of the way, – Viktor Yanukovych stated. – It becomes increasingly more difficult as it requires more compromise from the parties.
Speaking in the light of these negotiations about a situation in Ukraine, the Party of Regions Leader emphasized that an issue of integration to the European Union could unite the opposition and the coalition.
At the same time, – Viktor Yanukovych noted, – internal policy situation in Ukraine and, particularly, in the Verkhovna Rada remains intricate. Fragile majority in 2 voices, grave contradictions between participants of the present coalition makes implementation of profound reforms impossible.
The Party of Regions, its faction in the Parliament will never let the power to pursue a policy of pressure, agreements in the corridors and ignoring the opposition, – the Party of Regions Leader marked. – Our political force will act exceptionally within a legal framework, in defence of the Constitution of Ukraine, democracy, rights and freedoms of our fellow-citizens. | |
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