Thursday, July 2, 2009

President congratulates Sweden on the beginning of her EU presidency

President Victor Yushchenko wrote a letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden John Fredrik Reinfeldt with congratulations on the beginning of Sweden’s presidency in the EU.

He expressed assurance that Sweden would contribute greatly to strengthening union’s potential in overcoming challenges of the present.

Also Victor Yushchenko expressed hope that in the time of its presidency in the EU the Swedish side would favor progress in such Ukraine-EU questions as signature of the Association and Free Trade Zone agreements, liberalization of visa regulations, development of cooperation in energy field, etc.