September 17 2007, 11:15

EU hopes to discuss Free Trade Zone issue with Ukraine in October

The issue of free trade zone creation between EU and Ukraine will be considered during the second round of negotiations in October. Jose-Manuel Barozzu shared this information during the joint press-conference of the summit participants, the correspondent of ProAPK informs.

Mr. Barozzu said EU would be ready to start the negotiations about the creation of free trade zone after Ukraine entered Word Trade Organization. He hoped Ukraine was able to finish this process soon.

In his turn, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine did not mention even the approximate date of Ukraine's entrance to WTO in his Friday's interview. "We will enter WTO when we enter WTO. At the present moment the report of the working group is in the final stage of signing and approval. This document is 99.9% finalized by all members of the working group", he said.