27 Feb 2014 12:58

New Ukrainian authorities ready to sign association deal with EU within 1-2 weeks

KYIV. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Ukrainian parliament deputy, candidate for vice-premier on European integration Borys Tarasyuk (Batkivshchyna) says the association agreement with the European Union may be signed in the near future.

"If the European Union [insists that the agreement be signed] by the president, a delay is possible until after the presidential election. But if this condition is not set, I believe the government will be prepared to sign the agreement within a week or two," Tarasyuk told reporters.