The Russian Federation and the European Union to resume economic dialogue
MOSCOW, 3 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. The Russian Federation and the European Union will take place on Tuesday 1st meeting of the heads of economic departments - as In the current year and since the appointment of the new EU Commissioner for trade - Cecilia Cecilia malmstr?m. Announcing a visit to Brussels, the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev said that the parties are going to talk about the return of the dialogue in a mutually beneficial framework.
And to discuss Moscow and Brussels and the truth is that - in addition to the disputes in the world trade organization, of penalties and food embargo Russia is concerned and the agreement on the Union between the EU and Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the European Parliament in September 2014 ratified the Association agreement between Kyiv and Brussels, However, the use of the free trade agreement was postponed until 1 January 2016. Throughout the period of execution of this consensus Russia promised not to introduce measures to protect its economy, including import duties on items from Ukraine.
However, since September Russia, Ukraine and the European Union for a number of reasons were not going back to the discussion of this issue. At the meeting on March 3, the parties will once again look for solutions on the provisions in the Treaty of Union, which caused concern among Russia, promised the speaker." Will be started again tripartite working group of experts, we hope, " said the Minister.
Fears Russian side had caused five blocks of questions. 1st is the customs tariff liberalization between Ukraine and the EU, the second block is associated with a technical regulation, the third - with the veterinary and phytosanitary measures, and the fourth with the customs administration and the fifth with energy.
Meeting speaker and Cecilia malmstr?m able to reformat the Russian-European dialogue on the issue of Ukraine, Alexander Mikhailenko of public administration." It is very important because it means the focus from military action
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