OREANDA-NEWS  On 08 June was announced, that Vice Prime Minister for European and International Integration, Deputy Chairman of Ukrainian part of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council Hryhoriy Nemyria held a regular sitting of Ukrainian part of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council.

The sitting concerned actual issues joined to preparation of the Thirteenth sitting of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council slated for June 16 of current year, in Luxembourg.

Reference. Pursuant to the provisions of Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Ukraine and EU and Rules of the Procedure of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council between Ukraine and the EU, joint meetings of the Council shall be held once a year in Brussels or Luxembourg. The last was held on March 11, 2008 in Brussels. On accord of the Parties the following sitting of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council has to be held on June 16, 2009 in Luxembourg. According to a parity principle Ukrainian Party will chair the meeting of the Council.

The materials readied also comprise implementation of 23 priorities determined by the Parties in the Joint Report on the State of Realization of Ukraine-EU Action Plan; the state of readiness to approve Agenda of Ukraine-EU association during the meeting of Ukraine-EU Council; the state of realization by Ukraine Ukraine-EU Action Plan on Justice, Freedom and Security; preparation of a roadmap for introduction of free-visa regime between Ukraine and the EU.