Draft minerals agreement with US aligns with Ukraine's EU accession commitments, says Ukraine's PM
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has confirmed that a draft minerals agreement with the US, which is almost ready to be signed, will not hinder Kyiv's accession to the EU and does not contradict its European integration commitments.
Source: European Pravda, citing Shmyhal on the national joint 24/7 newscast on 30 April
Details: Shmyhal noted that the format of cooperation provided for in the agreement does not contradict Ukraine's European integration plans and commitments.
"This agreement does not intersect in any way, cannot harm and does not contradict Ukraine's accession to the European Union or our European integration commitments," he said. "This is also an important point that I'd like to emphasise in our conversation, as it is crucial that we comply with our European integration obligations under the Association Agreement and our candidate status."
Background:
- Shmyhal has also confirmed media reports suggesting that the agreement could be signed within the next 24 hours and that Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has left for Washington for that reason.
- On 17 April, Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of intent to "finalise a formal agreement on economic partnership and a reconstruction investment fund".
- According to the memorandum, the agreement will establish the investment fund for Ukraine's reconstruction, and the drafting cannot conflict with Kyiv's European integration path.
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