Ukraine completes questionnaire for EU membership, official says – National
Ukraine has accomplished a questionnaire which is able to type a place to begin for the European Union to resolve on membership for Kyiv, Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s workplace, stated.
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen handed the questionnaire to Zelenskiy throughout her go to to Kyiv on April eighth, pledging a speedier begin to Ukraine’s bid to turn into a member of the EU following Russia‘s invasion of the nation.
“At this time, I can say that the doc has been accomplished by the Ukrainian aspect,” Zhovkva informed the Ukrainian public broadcaster Sunday night.
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The European Fee might want to subject a advice on Ukraine’s compliance with the mandatory membership standards, he added.
“We count on the advice … to be optimistic, after which the ball shall be on the aspect of the EU member states.”
Zhovkva added that Ukraine expects to amass the standing of a candidate nation for EU accession in June throughout a scheduled assembly of the European Council assembly.
The European Council is to satisfy June 23-Twenty fourth, in line with the Council’s schedule on its web site.
“Subsequent, we might want to begin accession talks. And as soon as we maintain these talks, we will already discuss Ukraine’s full membership within the EU,” Zhovkva stated.
(Reporting in Melbourne by by Lidia Kelly; Modifying by Stephen Coates)
