Kyiv expects Moscow to estimate risks from Ukrainian-EU association deal by July 20 - diplomat
KYIV. July 15 (Interfax) - Ukraine expects Russia to present its estimates of possible risks from the Ukrainian-EU association agreement's entry into effect by July 20, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.
"We expect that Russia will present its estimates regarding the real risks existing from the implementation of the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU by July 20. These arguments and estimates will be analyzed at an expert level by September 1, and the next round of tripartite consultations at the ministerial level between Ukraine, the EU and Russia is planned for September 12," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vasyl Zvarych said.
Ukraine will inquire whether "Armenia, for instance, will have to reconsider its customs tariffs with the other WTO members, including Ukraine, after joining this union [the Eurasian Economic Union]," he said.
"After all, we know that Armenia is also a WTO member," he said.
It was reported earlier that Brussels had hosted another round of ministerial consultations between Ukraine, Russia, and the EU on July 11, which addressed the implementation of the Ukrainian-EU association agreement.
The next ministerial meeting will take place in Brussels on September 12 to summarize the outcomes of the expert discussions and propose possible solutions to outstanding issues.
Ukraine, Russia, and the EU had agreed earlier to set up a tripartite consultation mechanism to assess and eliminate potential risks to trade and economic development from the implementation of the Ukrainian-EU association agreement.
Ukraine and the EU signed the economic section of the association agreement in Brussels on June 27, which envisions the establishment of a deep and comprehensive free trade area between them.
