Ukraine in Arabic | EU is ready to obtain visa-free regime for Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski admits that the introduction of the visa-free regime between Ukraine and the EU will be possible before mid-2015.

KYIV/Ukraine in Arabic/ The results of the work of the European expert mission on assessing Ukraine's readiness to introduce biometric passports and the condition of state border governance demonstrate the significant progress of Ukraine in the implementation of the criteria to introduce a visa-free regime with the European Union.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevhen Perebyinis disclosed at a briefing on Tuesday such conclusions of the work of the EU's expert evaluation missions that worked in Ukraine on September 15-26.

"The EU side has confirmed its readiness to introduce a visa-free travel regime for citizens of Ukraine after the requirements of the action plan are fulfilled. The results of the missions' work are a sign of significant progress made by Ukraine in the implementation of the relevant criteria," Perebyinis said.

He said that these missions assessed Ukraine's readiness to introduce biometric travel documents, the state of control over Ukraine's state border, the effectiveness of migration management and public policy in the field of asylum.

According to Perebyinis, Ukraine expects that the expert missions to assess the next blocks of the action plan (on ensuring public order and safety and fundamental human rights and freedoms) will arrive in Ukraine in November-December. "As a result of the work of the missions the European Commission will prepare a report on Ukraine's implementation of the second phase of the action plan," he said.

If a decision is made on the implementation by Ukraine of all criteria of the second phase of the action plan, the European Commission is to submit to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament a legislative proposal on the withdrawal of Ukraine from the list of countries with a visa entry regime and the inclusion of the country in the list of countries whose citizens do not require visas for short-term trips (90 days) to the EU member states.

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