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KLIMKIN, HAHN DISCUSS INTRODUCTION OF FTA BETWEEN UKRAINE AND EU

2 December , 2015  

KYIV. Dec 2 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn have discussed the readiness to the introduction of a free trade area between Ukraine and the European Union.

“The meeting of Klimkin and Hahn has confirmed their readiness to work together to maximize the efficiency of a free trade area for Ukrainian and European businesses,” the Foreign Ministry’s press service wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.

Earlier on Tuesday, Klimkin had a meeting with EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, during which he stressed that sanctions against Russia should be extended until the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.