12.12.2013 - 11:02 [ Catherine Ashton, Hohe Vertreterin der Europäischen Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik ]

Remarks by EU High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton at the end of her visit to Ukraine

In my discussions with the President, I talked about agriculture; an enormous opportunity. I talked about energy, again the reserves that you have can be exploited to the benefit of this nation. And access to the largest market in the world, the European Union, is an important part of developing the economy. The President has assured me when I‘ve met him that he does intend to sign the Association Agreement. I want him to do so and I believe that doing so swiftly is the best way to also address the short term economic challenges, which he says are at the forefront of his mind at the present time.