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<strong>№40</strong>, July 2017 According to the President, Ukrainian border crossing points will have unified control with Slovak, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian partners President Petro Poroshenko together with the President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska took part in the symbolic opening ceremony of the doors to Europe on the Slovak and Ukrainian border to celebrate the introduction of the visa-free regime between Ukraine and the countries of the Schengen area. «To be honest, we have been waiting for this for a long time. And this is a historical moment when we destroy the paper curtain that separated Ukraine from Europe,» Petro Poroshenko said during the ceremony. The Head of State stressed: «This means that Ukraine has conducted enormous reforms. Together we have changed our country. Our European partners have kept their word and have opened the doors to the European Union, the doors of our friends and partners. All of them are open for our great 45 million nation, for the Ukrainian people.» Petro Poroshenko is convinced that this day will forever be remembered in the history of Ukraine as the final exit of our state from the Russian Empire and the return of Ukraine to the family of European nations. He recalled that it was precisely for the sake of these values, European values, that three and a half years ago, Ukrainians started the Revolution of Dignity, demanding reforms and European integration. «And today the will of the people is implemented, and we have achieved the first and extremely important results. Right now our freedom and democracy are being defended by the best Ukrainians - the soldiers of the Armed Forces and other armed groups in the East of our state,» the President mentioned. According to him, today this right can be used by every Ukrainian with a biometric passport, and there are more than 4 million Ukrainians with that type of document. «To date, these passports do not require any visas, no paperwork, no fees, no queues,» the President added. Petro Poroshenko stressed that the value of the Ukrainian passport has increased significantly since that day. «Today, every Ukrainian can have an opportunity to have a fantastic coffee in Bratislava, fly on a lowcoster to Warsaw, or visit the Viennese opera,» he said. The President also stressed that the Ukrainian authorities are doing everything possible to make such trips to Europe more accessible. «We have launched new trains to neighboring European countries, our customs and border services are arranging checkpoints. We will conduct joint control with our Slovak, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian partners as a symbol of friendship and trust between our countries,» Petro Poroshenko said. «I want to say that the more progress we are making on the path of reform, the more facts I and the Ukrainian people can provide in order to win the possibility of membership of Ukraine in the European Union,» the President said. He also noted that, according to Article 49 of Rome Statute, Ukraine is a European state. The Head of the Ukrainian State thanked the President of Slovakia for his strong support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and Ukrainian reforms. «This is the position of a real friend and partner,» he said. Petro Poroshenko stressed: «We are confident that together with such reliable friends and lawyers of Ukraine in the European Union, we will be able to continue our path of reforms, to continue the fundamental European changes of our state and our return to Europe. I have every reason to be confident in that.» The President of the Slovak Republic, Andrej Kiska, congratulated Ukraine on introducing the visa-free regime and stressed that this day was important not only for Ukrainians, but also for the Slovak people: «Dear neighbors, we welcome you in Europe». «A lot of efforts, a lot of hard work made this day come true. Ukraine has fulfilled its promises, as well as the European Union has,» he said. Andrej Kiska called on Ukraine to continue reforms. «Slovakia and its politicians will support your state so that it will come to the European Union, to which you belong,» the President of Slovakia promised. 12
<strong>№40</strong>, July 2017 According to the Head of State, Ukraine has started talks on cancellation of roaming charges for Ukrainians on the territory of the EU The introduction of the visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens has not only symbolic but also practical value for the state and its people, President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes. «The authorities have fulfilled the reformist plan on visa liberalization. Now we are working on making the visa free access available to more Ukrainians. We are opening relatively inexpensive railway connection, reducing the cost of aviation flights, attracting low prices and lowering the price of aviation companies’ tickets,» the Head of State mentioned in his speech on the Evropeiska square. Petro Poroshenko also said that he can announce more pleasant news - Ukraine has begun talks on cancellation of roaming charges for Ukrainians. «In my talks with the leadership of the European Union and with the leaders of the member countries, we have begun a struggle to abolish roaming charges for Ukrainians on the territory of the European Union,» he said. In addition, the President said that the authorities are working on increasing the capacity of the border posts. After all, according to the State Migration Service, more than four million citizens have already received biometric passports. «This refutes the assertion that Ukrainians do not need them. 10% of Ukrainians have already received them as and they are necessary in order to take advantage of visa-free travel. The queue of those who want such a document is still impressive,» the Head of State said. «But I want to reassure everyone, please do not worry. I emphasize that there are enough passports for all citizens, and the documents will be issued even after June 11th. The visa-free regime has a beginning, but there will be no end to it. We are all sure about this, because I believe in the great future of a strong, united Europe, which is on our side,» Petro Poroshenko added. The President also reminded that the start of the visafreeze was complemented with another extraordinary event, which was the completion of the ratification of the Association Agreement with the European Union, the struggle for which was commenced three and a half years ago on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. The other day King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander signed the law by which his country gave the green light to the Association. «His Majesty put an end to this issue, and our diplomats and the entire team had had to work hard to achieve that. Now, we are all waiting for a long and hard work on the implementation of this Agreement,» the Head of State said. 13
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