President gave interview to EuroNews

In an interview with EuroNews on Thursday, President Viktor Yushchenko talked about domestic issues and Ukraine’s European aspirations, President’s press office reports.

Yushchenko said the country’s EU integration was a “topical issue” and “touches every aspect of practical life of Ukraine’s average citizens.” He praised the country’s partnership with the EU and welcomed a recently signed bilateral agreement to liberalize visa rules.

The President said participants of tomorrow’s Ukraine-EU summit would discuss a new agreement on enhanced cooperation and expressed hopes this document, as well as Ukraine’s WTO accession, would help start free trade talks, which “will bring a new breakthrough in our relations.”