The Netherlands has fully completed the process of ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union and sent ratification documents to Brussels. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko posted this on Twitter.
The instrument of ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement signed by the King of the Netherlands was published on the Dutch government's website on Wednesday and will take effect on June 15.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone call with President of the European Council Donald Tusk. Poroshenko congratulated Tusk on ratification of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement by the Dutch Senate.
Completion of the procedure for ratifying the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is only the beginning of the way of changes and reforms that Ukraine must make, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said at the Cabinet’s meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports.
The Senate of the Netherlands (the upper house of the Dutch parliament) received the latest documents to consider the ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and confirmed that the debates would be held on May 23.
The Lower House of the Parliament of the Netherlands has endorsed a bill which stipulates ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The document was supported by 89 out of 150 MPs. 55 MPs voted against, Ukrinform reports.
President Poroshenko has warned that Ukrainians may become disillusioned with their pro-European path if the European Union further delays closer integration with Kyiv.
The Netherlands can complete the process of ratification of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement in early 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine on European Integration Olena Zerkal said this at a press briefing on Thursday, Ukrinform reported.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday praised a European Union decision which paves the way for final agreement on a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc.
European Union leaders have reached an agreement about a demand from the Netherlands on a deal that would establish closer ties between the EU and Ukraine.