Press Release: EU-Ukraine start negotiations on new Enhanced Agreement

European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, and the Ukrainian chief-negotiator, Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Veselovsky will meet on 5 March 2007 on the occasion of the official start of the negotiations on a new Enhanced Agreement. The new agreement will reflect the strategic importance of developing EU-Ukraine relations: The main aim is to draw Ukraine closer to the EU, enhance political co-operation, increase trade and investment and thus contribute to economic development and prosperity in Ukraine. Negotiations will open new prospects for EU-Ukraine relations, including a Free Trade Area and a deeper partnership on energy.