A Hindi News Portal!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

European parliament ratifies EU-Ukraine association agreement

The agreement, which includes a comprehensive free trade deal, was ratified at the same time by the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev.

The accord will establish "a deep political association and economic integration between the EU and Ukraine and provide for mutual free market access", an EP statement said.

MEPs (members of the European Parliament) backed the agreement with 535 votes in favour and 127 against.

"Through this ratification, Ukraine's European choice will be institutionalised and will bind the futures of the EU and Ukraine together," rapporteur Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a Polish member of the majority European People's Party (EPP), stated before the vote.

The political provisions in the deal take Ukraine one step closer to the EU by opening new channels for political dialogue and establishing ground rules for cooperation in areas such as energy, transport and education.

It requires Ukraine to implement reforms and respect democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law. Among ot

Source: News in Hindi and Newspaper

0 comments:

Hindi News