Cabinet approves roadmaps needed to open 1st negotiation cluster with EU
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved roadmaps needed to open the first cluster in the pre-accession negotiations between Ukraine and the European Union, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
"The roadmaps concern the rule of law, public administration reform, and the functioning of democratic institutions. They fully comply with Ukraine's international obligations, our strategic and program documents," Shmyhal wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, the government also approved the negotiating position for the first cluster of negotiations "Fundamentals of the EU accession process."
"We are taking important steps towards membership in the European Union. Our goals remain unchanged: to open negotiations on all six negotiation clusters this year, and after the end of the war to become an integral part of a united Europe," he added.
As reported, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos hopes to open the first three clusters of Ukraine's negotiations with the EU on joining the Union in the first half of this year - during the Polish presidency, and the remaining three by December. Later, she stated that there is a clear prospect of opening all negotiation clusters by the end of 2025.
