Ukraine, EU, Russia to discuss DCFTA in Brussels on Dec 1

The tripartite ministerial talks between Ukraine, the European Union and the Russian Federation will be held in Brussels on December 1, aiming to overcome Moscow's concerns over the introduction of the Ukraine-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) from January 1, 2016, a source in the European Commission told an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels.

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"The ministerial consultations will be held on December 1," a source said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexey Ulyukayev and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström will take part in the talks.

Read alsoEuropean Commissioner for Trade: We decided that DCFTA would come into force, and Russia will have to accept thatThe EU and Ukraine are not going to postpone introduction of DCFTA, which will take effect from January 1, 2016, as well as to amend the text of the Association Agreement.

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