Ukrainians will go to Europe without a visa in 2012

Ukraine will receive visa-free regime with the European Union in 2012. This was stated by MP, Deputy Chairman of the Party of Regions on foreign policy Leonid Kozhara in an interview with the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine ". According to him, the agreement on free trade zone with the EU could be signed next summer. "When we do this, Ukraine will become an associate member of the EU. And in 2012 we get visa-free regime, and then our country is integrated into Europe," - he said. L. Kozhara expressed confidence that the foreign policy of the past year was extremely successful. "Almost across the board there are real results. A summit Ukraine - European Union, during which our countries have agreed on an action plan for establishing a visa-free regime with Europe. Summed up by the free trade zone between Ukraine and the EU, we expect the signing of the treaty in the first half of 2011 year. You can say that to make a serious step toward signing an agreement on associate membership in the EU. been restored relations with Russia: it has influenced the growth of trade. This year it will amount to more than $ 30 billion, and last year was only 15 billion dollars we have set a balanced policy in the east and west: The President went on a visit to China, strengthening cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia, Latin America, "- listed the deputy foreign policy achievements in 2010. Recall that the November 22 summit Ukraine - EU Action Plan was adopted to abolish the visa regime for Ukraine. It is noted that the implementation of the plan will begin immediately and will be subject to systematic monitoring by both parties. In turn, President Viktor Yanukovych said that Ukraine will be able to execute the Action Plan for visa-free regime for short trips of citizens in the European Union in 2011. Ministry of Industry