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Poroshenko at Ukraine-Lithuania economic forum: FTA with EU creates unique opportunities for Ukraine
03.12.2015 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, within his working visit to Lithuania, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko took part in the Ukraine-Lithuania economic forum, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
As to the report, while speaking at the Forum, Poroshenko reminded
the events of 2013, when Ukrainian business had been waiting for the signature of the Association Agreement with the EU.
«Millions of people came to the streets when they found out that the Agreement wouldn’t be signed. They did not demand higher salaries or lower taxes. People demanded Europe,» Poroshenko stressed.
The Ukrainian Head of State reminded that right after being elected, he departed to Brussels and signed the Association Agreement.
As to him, the European idea unites all Ukrainians today.
Besides, the President also emphasized that DCFTA with the EU would create unique opportunities when the decisive factors of market share would be efficiency, competitiveness and quality, not corruption.
It is to be admitted, the Ukraine-Lithuania business forum (to be held Dec 23) will present the program of privatization of Ukrainian State-owned enterprises and investment opportunities of Ukraine. The parties will also discuss potential implementation of the Association Agreement for economic cooperation between the two countries. Special attention will be paid to the cooperation in transport and energy sectors.
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