PM Shmyhal: Ukraine expects to sign common aviation area agreement with EU as soon as possible

25.07.2020 13:54

Ukrinform

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during a working visit to Brussels on July 23. During the meeting, Ukraine’s PM expressed hope that preparation of the joint declaration of the 6th Eastern Partnership Summit will be started in the near future.

"Ukraine expects efficiency and is ready to make every effort for a successful summit. The declaration should confirm the European aspirations and European choice of partners, as well as support for their territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders," Shmyhal said, the Government portal informs.

According to the Prime Minister, the new agenda of the Eastern Partnership Summit beyond 2020 should include the following key tasks: launching an additional format of “EU + 3 associate partners” dialogue; strengthening security cooperation; gradual integration of partners into the EU internal market; extending the benefits of the Digital Single Market to partners and reducing charges for roaming with EU; getting access to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA); concluding Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA).

Denys Shmyhal stressed that the parties should make every effort to implement the tasks of 20 Deliverables for 2020 which still remain unfulfilled: "I mean the signing of the common aviation area agreement. It is necessary to find an opportunity to sign this agreement with Ukraine as soon as possible."

"We rely on the European Commission’s support in this matter. This will contribute to further development of the Ukrainian aviation industry, increase in the number of flights and passenger traffic," the Head of Government added.