The Foreign Ministry explained whether the occupation of part of Ukraine would interfere with plans to join the EU

13 July 2022, 12:54 | Policy 
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba explained that, if desired, a political solution can be found so that the temporarily occupied territories of our country do not become a problem when Ukraine joins the European Union. To confirm his words, he noted that the EU now has many conflicts that are under the cover of endless negotiations..

During an interview with El Pais, Kuleba mentioned Spain. Today the country is a member of the European Union, but it still has an open conflict with the UK over Gibraltar. He also mentioned Cyprus, which is part of the EU, despite the fact that the territory of the island is shared with Turkey..

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At the same time, the minister is aware that negotiations on accession to the EU will be difficult..

" Ukraine's membership will make the EU stronger,"

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Recall, on June 23, the EU leaders unanimously granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership.. The next steps to join the EU will be taken after our state fulfills all the conditions set..

Meanwhile, Director General of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Natalya Forsyuk explained that in order to join the EU, Ukraine needs to adopt and implement a large amount of legislation, so we will receive membership no earlier than 2029.

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