Is increasingly looking at China

Foreign Policy of Ukraine from the double-vector into a three-vector with the inclusion of the orbit of economic interests in China. This opinion was expressed by Chairman of the Board of the Center for Applied Policy Research Penta Volodymyr Fesenko. "In times of Kuchma were 2 main vectors - the West and Russia. We had to find a balance between these two directions. It forms the third angle of this multidirectional - China. The active contacts in April, with high representatives of the PRC, Azarov visit to China, Chinese leaders visit to Ukraine indicate that China is for us now becomes one of the main strategic partners "- said the expert. At the same time, according to Fesenko, increasing the relevance of "Caspian vector. "Now the President of Ukraine is located in Azerbaijan, but few have noticed that First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Klyuev in early April was in Turkmenistan. Ukraine wants to return to the Turkmen energy market, because it would be cheaper and more attractive for us," - the head of the Center for Applied Policy Research. Also, according to Fesenko, the primary debate in April centered around the choice of the principal vector of external economic integration: the creation of a free trade zone with the EU and joining the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan). "Yanukovich and the Ukrainian government are trying to find a compromise between our interests and our relations with the EU and the Russians. Yet - it is the main priority - we will create a free trade zone with the EU and the Russians want to find a balance of interests in accordance with the" 3 +1 " . That is not a customs union, yet agree on certain privileged mode, "- he explained. Earlier, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that the Ukrainian side is ready to make certain compromises in the negotiation process with the European Union on concluding an association agreement, which envisages the creation of a free trade zone with the condition of the introduction of transitional compensation and Ukrainian producers. Ministry of Industry