EU-Ukraine Association to come into force in full on Sept 1 – Mingarelli

Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli has said that the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union will come into force in full on September 1, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

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"It will officially become effective from September 1," he said.

Mingarelli told journalists that the agreement had already been ratified by all 28 EU member states.

Read alsoPoroshenko, Tusk discuss agenda of upcoming Ukraine-EU summitThe ambassador also expressed hope that the implementation of the provisions of the Association Agreement would contribute to the development of economic and business ties, as well as to other spheres in the relations between Ukraine and the EU.

As UNIAN reported earlier, the Senate of the Netherlands on May 30 supported the ratification of the Ukraine-EU deal.

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