Opening of the first negotiation cluster was a historic step for Ukraine – Costa
Kyiv • UNN
President of the European Council António Costa called the week historic due to the start of negotiations on the first cluster. This is an important step toward Ukraine's membership in the EU.
The start of negotiations on the first cluster regarding Ukraine's accession to the European Union is an important stage on the path to full membership. This was stated by the President of the European Council, António Costa, before the start of the European Council meeting, reports UNN.
Costa called this week historical for Ukraine.
"This was a historical week for Ukraine. On Monday, we officially opened negotiations on the first cluster. This is a very important step on the path of European Union expansion and Ukraine's full accession to the EU,"
According to the President of the European Council, the opening of the negotiation process demonstrates the steadfastness of Ukraine's European course and the support for this process from all EU member states.