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Viktor Yanukovych met with the US President
01.04.2008, 15:51
On April 1 the Party of Regions Leader Viktor Yanukovych met with the US President George Bush.
Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration issues were discussed during the meeting. "The Party of Regions supports Euro-integration direction of Ukraine's development", Viktor Yanukovych mentioned.
As for NATO, the Party of Regions Leader stressed out that Ukraine lacks a unified opinion on this issue. The results of sociological polls testify that the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are opposed to NATO's accession.
"Ukraine's entry into NATO will be possible only after a referendum on this issue in Ukraine", Viktor Yanukovych mentioned, "politicians are not entitled to solve this matter without taking into account the public opinion".
"It was important for us, as for opposition, to express our point of view and to be heard. We succeeded in this", Viktor Yanukovych outlined.
The Party of Regions Leader and the US President also discussed the issues of Ukraine's joining the WTO, prospects of creating a free trade area with the European Union, the necessity of conducting economic reforms and democracy development in Ukraine, as well as the issues of enhancing mutually beneficial trade and economic relations with the USA.
Viktor Yanukovych expressed hope that the US President's visit to Ukraine would make him understand better Ukraine's political and economic processes, along with the state of affairs in the Ukrainian society. | |
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