Ukraine prime minister tymoshenko conducts working visit to brussels
28 January 2008 Filed in: press
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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:
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.
- 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.