A broad new trade treaty struck between the European Union and Ukraine will take full effect from September, the European Council said on Tuesday on the eve of an upbeat summit in Kyiv.
“This is the final step of the ratification process through which the EU and Ukraine commit to a close, long-term relationship in all main policy areas,” it said in a statement.
Many provisions of the deal were already operating on a provisional basis, it said, adding that the its conclusion would bring a “new impetus to the cooperation.”
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Source: Voice of America
