EU-Ukraine Association Council – Joint press release

The European Union and Ukraine held the third meeting of the Association Council on 19 December 2016 in Brussels, one month after a successful 18th EU-Ukraine Summit.

The Association Council reaffirmed the close and comprehensive partnership between the EU and Ukraine, based on common values of democracy, rule of law and human rights. It reaffirmed the continuing commitment to political association and economic integration between the EU and Ukraine. The importance of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including its Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, was underlined in this regard.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Joint Press Release following the Association Council meeting between the European Union and Ukraine http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-joint-press-release-following-the-association-council-meeting-between-the-european-union-and-ukraine/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 19.12.16: EU−Ukraine: 3rd meeting of the Association Council on 19 December http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/12/19-eu-ukraine-association-council-main-results/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13.02.17: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Ukraine http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/13-declaration-hr-ukraine/

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