Poroshenko sees Ukraine applying for EU membership in six years time
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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said he would present a broad plan of social and economic reforms on Thursday (September 25), which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for membership of the European Union in six years.
Ukraine's parliament ratified a landmark agreement on closer ties with the EU on September 16, though implementation of the trade part of the accord has been delayed until January 2016 to appease Russia, which says the pact will hurt its markets.
Poroshenko, speaking to Ukrainian judges, said he would present his 'vision' of Ukraine's development and strategy up to 2020 at a news conference set for later on Thursday.
"The strategy provides for 60 separate reforms and special programs, which will prepare Ukraine for applying for European Union membership in six years," said Poroshenko.
He also added that for the first time in many months no deaths or wounded had been reported in the past 24 h
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said he would present a broad plan of social and economic reforms on Thursday (September 25), which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for membership of the European Union in six years.
Ukraine's parliament ratified a landmark agreement on closer ties with the EU on September 16, though implementation of the trade part of the accord has been delayed until January 2016 to appease Russia, which says the pact will hurt its markets.
Poroshenko, speaking to Ukrainian judges, said he would present his 'vision' of Ukraine's development and strategy up to 2020 at a news conference set for later on Thursday.
"The strategy provides for 60 separate reforms and special programs, which will prepare Ukraine for applying for European Union membership in six years," said Poroshenko.
He also added that for the first time in many months no deaths or wounded had been reported in the past 24 h