Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik is in Kiev today, Friday 3 March 2006, for a meeting of the EU Troika with Ukraine.
In the run-up to the meeting, Plassnik expressed her firm conviction that “the elections on 26 March in Ukraine will be free, fair and conducted in accordance with international standards. The European Union is confident that Ukraine will continue on its path to reform and stand by its democratic achievements. Economic and social reforms, firm action to control corruption and measures to reduce poverty will remain major challenges after the elections".
"Ukraine is a friend, and as such we take a very benevolent interest in its development. This country is moving closer to the European values-based society. The Ukrainian people demonstrated this in an impressive manner during the orange revolution a year and a half ago. The future government, too, will have to do justice to the people’s desire for a modern, transparent democracy and policies geared to economic and social success”, the Foreign Minister stated.
"For the European Union, Ukraine is an esteemed partner in the framework of the European neighbourhood policy. We are working together on an ever closer network of relations, which includes greater political cooperation as well as economic integration”, she continued.
Other topics at the meeting will be the security of energy supply and developments in the region, particularly Belarus, Moldova and Georgia. The Foreign Minister will also raise the issue of the refugees deported from Ukraine to Uzbekistan.
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