BP has asked the Netherlands to compromise on Association Agreement with EU
BP has asked the Netherlands to compromise on Association Agreement with EU
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Ukrainian Parliament appealed to the EU with a request to complete ratification of the document, in order to deter armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the decision on the appeal to the countries of the European Union with a request to complete the ratification of the Association Agreement with the EU.
He was voted 234 of 348 people’s deputies, UNIAN reports.
In the framework of this appeal, BP urges the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands “to avoid making decisions that will be discriminatory against Ukraine” threatens the implementation of the Association Agreement.
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Also, the Verkhovna Rada appealed to the government of the Netherlands with a request to develop a balanced solution that equally will take into account the interests of the Dutch population of Ukraine and the EU.”
“A possible way out of this situation could be interpretative Declaration by the house of representatives and the Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands”, — is spoken in the appeal, which also includes a request to confirm the decision of the Senate of the Netherlands on the ratification of the Association agreement, adopted in 2015 before the referendum.
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In the Ukrainian appeal noted that the refusal of the Netherlands on the ratification of the Association Agreement “will put into question the reliability and credibility of the entire European Union as a partner in the eyes of Ukrainians and other international partners.”
Incidentally, 27 of the 28 member States of the European Union has implemented the necessary procedures to ratify the Agreement. So just expect a compromise solution to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, whose people this spring voted against the ratification of the document.
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We will remind, on April 6 in the Netherlands held a referendum on the Association agreement between Ukraine and the EU. In accordance with Dutch law, it is Advisory in nature and, therefore, the final decision on ratification of the Agreement after internal debate and procedures will be taken by the government of the Netherlands.
The results of the referendum were announced in the Hague at the international press centre Nieuwspoort. According to the turnout of 32.28%, voted against and 61%, 38,21%.
