Hussar and Koval discussed cooperation in Ukraine’s path towards EU accession

“It is a priority for Estonia to support Ukraine every way we can in its path towards European Union accession. We are more than ready to share our parliamentary experiences in carrying out the necessary reforms,” Hussar declared. He emphasised that Ukraine belonged to Europe.

“Estonia is a firm ally of Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, in order to ensure Ukraine’s victory and national sovereignty,” Hussar said. He added that when the speakers of six countries neighbouring Russia met recently in Tartu, they also stressed the need for continuing every possible support to Ukraine.

Koval thanked Estonia for its help in fighting against Russia’s aggression. “We are very grateful for that,” Koval said.

He pointed out that Estonia was a critical partner for Ukraine in connection with the EU integration process, where Estonia’s own experiences of accession negotiations were extremely valuable for Ukraine.

Koval described the situation of agriculture in Ukraine and its challenges. During his visit to Estonia, a strategic partnership action plan for enhancing cooperation was signed between the Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture and the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. “This document allows new developmental direction and cooperation points to be identified both bilaterally as well as on the EU level on the strength of Estonia’s experiences,” Koval said.

Also present at the meeting were the Ukrainian Deputy Minister Oksana Osmachko and the Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Piret Hartman.

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Source: Parliament of Estonia