“Bringing Ukraine and the EU closer together is a common strategic objective” President Barroso met with Ukraine’s President Yanukovich and Prime Minister Azarov to discuss the way ahead in EU-Ukraine relations, especially on the new Association Agreement including a deep and comprehensive free trade area. “Now is the time to tackle the remaining issues so that we can finalize the negotiations this year and open a new chapter in our relationship” he said. Closer ties are also “an anchor and driver for Ukraine’s political and economic reforms”, he added.
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