The Council of the European Union has approved visa-free regime for Ukraine without discussion. The visa-free travels for Ukrainian citizens are to come into force on June 11, Ukrinform reports.
President of the European Council Donald Tusk on his Twitter page has commented on the launch of a visa-free regime between the European Union and Georgia.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and European Council President Donald Tusk discussed introduction of the visa-free regime for Ukraine and the process of ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, as well as the security situation in eastern Ukraine during their meeting in Brussels.
European Council President Donald Tusk is calling on Russia to use its influence with separatists in eastern Ukraine to end an upsurge of fighting that has caused many casualties and aggravated the humanitarian situation.
EU foreign ministers at the EU Council meeting in Brussels on February 6 will assess the reform progress in Ukraine over the past year and discuss the possibility of strengthening the effectiveness of the support on the part of the EU.
The Council of the European Union has made decision on launch of the inter-institutional negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Commission concerning the completion of process of abolition of the visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens.
The majority of Members of the European Parliament support the cancellation of visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens, but there has been no conclusion by the Council of Europe yet, MEP from Poland Anna Fotyga told Ukrinform.
Poroshenko in Istanbul urged international organization to increase pressure on Russia through systematic violation of the rights of Crimean Tatars in the territory occupied peninsula.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called visa liberalization a top priority item of the agenda and expressed hope that the EU member-states will adopt positive decision on visa-free regime for Ukraine.
A high-ranking EU official said on Wednesday no discussions will take place at the European Council meeting before passing a decision on extension of Russia sanctions.