Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that the Ukrainian authorities must meet all the requirements of the European Commission to start the negotiation process on the country’s accession to the European Union. transmits Euractiv. According to him, it is possible to implement this already this year.
“I can imagine [начало переговоров о вступлении Украины в ЕС в 2023 году] Imagine, but there must be an EU-wide consensus,” said Lipavsky.
As the head of the Czech Foreign Ministry pointed out, some European countries are skeptical of Ukraine’s membership. He also added that Prague is trying to convince them that Kiev will not be tolerated in the accession process.
Earlier, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal stated that the Ukrainian authorities completed all seven Recommendations of the European Commission for a candidate country for EU membership. According to him, in the autumn Kiev awaits the final report of the EC and the “opening of the next door” on the way to the EU.