Panel Two: "Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova: from the Association Agreement to Full Integration into the EU"
Rapporteurs:
Ms.Mariia IONOVA, Vice-Chairperson, Euro-Integration Committee, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,
Ms.Violeta IVANOV, Chairperson, Foreign Affairs and Euro-Integration Committee, Parliament of the Republic of Moldova,
Mr.Kakha KUCHAVA, Chairperson, Environment Protection Committee, Parliament of Georgia,
Ms.Maria KOC, Deputy Marshal of the Senate, Republic of Poland,
Mr.Petras AUSTREVICIUS, Member of the European Parliament (Lithuania), Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Mr. Michael GAHLER, Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Moderated by:
"We are the three countries on the right track - all of us are in EU
association agreements in force, we have built up deep and comprehensive ties
in the area of free trade, we have succeeded in introducing a visa-free regime. We are those three countries where the path to
integration with the EU is strategic by nature,” said Mariia Ionova, having
added that cooperation in the Eastern Partnership format could also serve as an
example for other countries striving to strengthen cooperation with the EU.
Mariia Ionova then spoke about the work of the Committee on European Integration she chairs on implementing legislation concerning Ukraine’s obligations within the EU Association Agreement. In that context, she voiced her high hopes that the pre-election campaign would not slack off the work pace.