During the 19th meeting of the Ukraine – EU Parliamentary Association Committee, PAC Co-Chair from the Ukrainian side Vadym Halaichuk and First Deputy Chair Ivanna Klympysh-Tsyntsadze met with Director-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission, Gert-Jan Koopman.
Vadym Halaichuk briefed on the work of the Verkhovna Rada during wartime, the EU integration agenda, and initiatives to appoint Verkhovna Rada observers to the European Parliament for each EU negotiation cluster.
Ivanna Klympysh-Tsyntsadze emphasized the need for joint efforts by the Parliament, the Government, and the President in the EU integration process, inclusivity in the work of the Verkhovna Rada, and high-quality preparation of the Government draft laws.
Gert-Jan Koopman welcomed the adoption of numerous EU-integration laws and the implementation of reforms, while pointing to the necessity of accelerating these processes. He expressed hope for the opening of subsequent negotiation clusters, noting that Ukraine’s EU membership is becoming realistic.
The parties discussed the creation of a joint Task Force mechanism between the Government and the European Commission to expedite work on fulfilling benchmark criteria, as well as the inclusion of representatives from the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU, representing various political forces.