UKRAINE: Croatian government officials express support for Ukraine's EU integration at a meeting with Ukrainian counterparts in Kiev

Record ID: 862408

  • Title: UKRAINE: Croatian government officials express support for Ukraine's EU integration at a meeting with Ukrainian counterparts in Kiev
  • Date: 5th November 2013
  • Summary: KIEV, UKRAINE (NOVEMBER 5, 2013) (REUTERS) UKRAINIAN AND CROATIAN OFFICIALS CHAIRING UKRAINIAN-CROATIAN BUSINESS FORUM CROATIAN AND UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS AT FORUM SIGN WITH PARTICIPANT'S NAME AUDIENCE APPLAUDING CROATIAN AND UKRAINIAN FLAGS ON DESK AND TWO PENS VICE-PRESIDENT OF CROATIAN BUSINESS CHAMBER VESNA TRNOKOP-TANTA GETTING SEATED BEFORE SIGNING AGREEMENT UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS VARIOUS OF TRNOKOP-TANTA AND PRESIDENT OF UKRAINIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GENNADY CHIZHIKOV SIGNING AGREEMENT ON THE FOUNDATION OF CROATIAN-UKRAINIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL PEOPLE APPLAUDING TRNOKOP-TANTA AND CHIZHIKOV EXCHANGING SIGNED COPIES OF AGREEMENT WIDE OF HALL (SOUNDBITE) (Croatian) BRANKO GRCIC, CROATIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, SAYING: "You have our full support as other countries-candidates which want to join the European Union. Of course this accession is very important for both, for us (Croatia) and for the EU, because it contributes to developing EU market, because such big country as Ukraine will join this market." GRCIC HOLDING BOOKLET GRCIC TALKING TO FORUM PARTICIPANTS GRCIC SHAKING HANDS WITH UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS
  • Embargoed: 20th November 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Ukraine
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  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA9VBLESJS6SB9RI1KVKEROKKLF
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  • Story Text: Members of Croatian government delegation on a visit to Kiev, said they fully support Ukraine's EU aspirations.
    The delegations, headed by the country's Deputy Prime Minister Branko Grcic, took part in the Ukrainian-Croatian business forum.

    "You have our full support as other countries-candidates which want to join the European Union. Of course this accession is very important for both, for us (Croatia) and for the EU, because it contributes to developing EU market, because such big country as Ukraine will join this market," said Grcic.
    Ukraine is expected to sign a free trade and association agreement with the European Union at a summit in Lithuania on November 28-29, as long as it meets remaining conditions, including releasing former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from prison.
    Ex-Soviet Ukraine's shift closer to the EU and away from Russia's sphere of influence has irritated Moscow, which has threatened to interrupt gas supplies to its neighbour and has demanded Kiev repay outstanding loans.
    Croatia is the latest country which joined the EU, it became the bloc's member on July 1, 2013.
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