Ukraine has intent to introduce a visa free regime with the European Union by the year 2012.

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Ohryzko claimed this to a news conference on Friday.

“Our goal is to solve the issue of visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens by the year 2012”, V.Ohryzko said, adding that “namely this is one of the key elements that we insist to include into the text of a new enhanced agreement, which will be signed in the nearest future”.

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He pointed out that the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine will thoroughly watch the situation and defend rights of Ukrainian citizens.

V.Ohryzko also informed a special monitoring of the agreement implementation was established between Ukraine and EU.