Ukraine prime minister tymoshenko conducts working visit to brussels

Brussels, 28-29 January 2008

Published by iBYuT

During a working visit to Brussels, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko presented key provisions of her cabinet’s program to EU officials.

The key points included:

  • The Tymoshenko Transparency Initiative (TTI), a new comprehensive initiative to improve Ukraine’s investment climate by introducing European standards of business and government transparency;
  • The launch of negotiations between Ukraine and the EU to advance towards a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement once Ukraine becomes a WTO member;
  • The advancement of a visa liberalization dialogue with the EU and a future visa-free travel regime between Ukraine and the EU;
  • The deepening cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the sphere of energy, including the diversification of energy supply, energy security, and upgrading Ukraine’s transit capacity.

While in Brussels, Prime Minister Tymoshenko was scheduled to meet with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Nabucco gas pipeline project coordinator Jozias van Aartsen, among other officials.  She also addressed the EU Parliament, speaking before the Foreign Affairs Committee.