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Ukraine and Ukraine and ““Eastern PartnershipEastern Partnership””: :

Advantages and ChallengesAdvantages and Challenges

Rivne Regional State Rivne Regional State AdministrationAdministration

The MainThe Main Components ofComponents of the the Development of Relations Between Development of Relations Between Ukraine and EU:Ukraine and EU: interstate cooperationinterstate cooperation

interregional cooperationinterregional cooperation

interpersonal contactsinterpersonal contacts

economic cooperationeconomic cooperation

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Analysis of the Current SituationAnalysis of the Current Situation

The number of entry pointsThe number of entry points between Ukraine and EU member statesbetween Ukraine and EU member states

Member States of Member States of the EUthe EU

Length of the Length of the border with border with

UkraineUkraine ( (kmkm))

Actual number Actual number of entry pointsof entry points

Required number of Required number of entry pointsentry points

according toaccording to the the standardstandard

PolandPoland 543543 66 18-2718-27

SlovakiaSlovakia 98,598,5 22 3-53-5

HungaryHungary 135,1135,1 55 4-64-6

RomaniaRomania 625,4625,4 3+3 3+3 locallocal 21-3121-31

TOTALTOTAL 14021402 16+3 16+3 locallocal 46-6946-69

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Analysis of the Current SituationAnalysis of the Current Situation (2)(2)

DensityDensity – 1 – 1 entry point forentry point for 80 – 90 80 – 90 kmkm.. ((According to the existing European standardsAccording to the existing European standards there should bethere should be 1 1 entry pointentry point forfor 20 – 30 20 – 30 kmkm of the borderof the border).).

The number of entry pointsThe number of entry points between Ukraine and EU member statesbetween Ukraine and EU member states

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Analysis of the Current SituationAnalysis of the Current Situation (3)(3)

InIn 2008 2008 the citizens of Ukraine received the citizens of Ukraine received 1 1 millionmillion 22 22 thouthou Schengen visas. This is Schengen visas. This is 134 % 134 % higher thanhigher than the index inthe index in 2007 (435 2007 (435 thou visasthou visas))

Visits of Ukrainian citizensVisits of Ukrainian citizens to the member states of the EUto the member states of the EU

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Analysis of the Current Situation Analysis of the Current Situation (4)(4)


Positive changes inPositive changes in 2008 2008:: ccoonsiderable increase of the number of free visasnsiderable increase of the number of free visas (40% (40% of of

the total quantitythe total quantity); ); substantial increase of the share of multiple entry visassubstantial increase of the share of multiple entry visas

((fromfrom 1 1 to to 5 5 years years); ); the number ofthe number of visa denialsvisa denials, , on averageon average, , decreased fromdecreased from

12% 12% inin 2007 2007 toto 6% 6% inin 2008 2008

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there are some cases when certain consular offices of the there are some cases when certain consular offices of the member states of the EU fulfilled the Agreement terms member states of the EU fulfilled the Agreement terms improperlyimproperly, , however those violationshowever those violations are not consistent are not consistent any more, thus they do not happen on a regular basisany more, thus they do not happen on a regular basis

((according to the statistical data in theaccording to the statistical data in the 1 1stst quarter of 2009 the quarter of 2009 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receivedMinistry of Foreign Affairs received 48 48 written complaintswritten complaints from physical and legal entities of Ukrainefrom physical and legal entities of Ukraine, що у 3 рази , що у 3 рази менше, ніж за аналогічний період минулого року)менше, ніж за аналогічний період минулого року)

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Results of the sociological statistical researchesResults of the sociological statistical researches::

youth appears to be the most numerous group among youth appears to be the most numerous group among Ukrainians who travel to the EUUkrainians who travel to the EU ( (aroundaround 30 %); 30 %);

the number of Ukrainians who live and work abroadthe number of Ukrainians who live and work abroad::

in in 2005-20072005-2007 – 1400 – 1400 thou citizensthou citizens

inin 2007-2008 – 1264 2007-2008 – 1264 thou citizensthou citizens;;

the number of Ukrainian citizens who the number of Ukrainian citizens who officiallyofficially work abroad work abroad and are on consular registration as people who temporarily and are on consular registration as people who temporarily work abroadwork abroad equals toequals to 539,2 539,2 thou peoplethou people..

Economic CooperationEconomic Cooperation

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The share of the EU member states in the The share of the EU member states in the foreign trade turnoverforeign trade turnover of Rivne of Rivne region in the 1region in the 1stst six months of six months of 2009 2009 isis 57,8 %; 57,8 %;

As for the 1As for the 1stst half-year 2009 the foreign trade turnover (goods) with the half-year 2009 the foreign trade turnover (goods) with the countries of this area decreased by 35,8%countries of this area decreased by 35,8% when compared with the same when compared with the same period of 2008period of 2008;;

Poland, Germany and Latvia are the most important trade partners of Poland, Germany and Latvia are the most important trade partners of Rivne region among the EU member states. Their shares areRivne region among the EU member states. Their shares are 19,3%, 10,3% 19,3%, 10,3%, , andand 7,9% 7,9% of the total foreign trade turnover (goods) accordinglyof the total foreign trade turnover (goods) accordingly..

((Within the bounds of economic cooperation European community doesn’t Within the bounds of economic cooperation European community doesn’t take into account take into account that Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market that Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market economy status.economy status.))

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Ukraine Views Effective Use of the EU Tool – Ukraine Views Effective Use of the EU Tool – “Eastern Partnership” – as the Way to Improve the “Eastern Partnership” – as the Way to Improve the Given SituationGiven Situation

Main goals of theMain goals of the “Eastern Partnership”“Eastern Partnership”: :

gradual liberalization of the visa regime, with visa-free gradual liberalization of the visa regime, with visa-free regime as a long-term goal of the EaPregime as a long-term goal of the EaP, ,

creation of deep and comprehensive free trade areascreation of deep and comprehensive free trade areas, , upgrading of cultural, educational, ecological, energy upgrading of cultural, educational, ecological, energy

security cooperation etcsecurity cooperation etc..

EU standards EU standards integrationintegration

Creation of the system of Creation of the system of recommendations for the recommendations for the implementation of agreementsimplementation of agreements

The Role of Poland and Ukraine in theThe Role of Poland and Ukraine in the ““Eastern PartnershipEastern Partnership””

Poland is the initiator of the “Eastern Partnership” Thanks to Poland the ambitious “Eastern Partnership”

project proposal was submitted Eastern Partnership is a result of the compromise in the

EU and the negotiations with the partner states

Ukraine is a sample of the “Eastern Partnership” The relations between Ukraine and the EU were taken as

a sample of bilateral perspective of the initiative Ukraine as the largest partner state supported the

“Eastern Partnership”

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Advantages ofAdvantages of the “Eastern the “Eastern Partnership”Partnership” for Ukrainefor Ukraine

1.1. more flexible EU political toolmore flexible EU political tool - - it allows developmentit allows development with the regard to needswith the regard to needs, , opportunitiesopportunities and achievementsand achievements of each partner state,of each partner state,

- offers more ambitious approach than the European - offers more ambitious approach than the European NeighbourhoodNeighbourhood Policy Policy

22.. differentiationdifferentiation- - it foresees a separate approachit foresees a separate approach to each partner stateto each partner state depending on the success of internal reforms’ promotiondepending on the success of internal reforms’ promotion and and development of the relationships with the EU,development of the relationships with the EU,

- Ukraine-EU is a sample of bilateral relation as for the - Ukraine-EU is a sample of bilateral relation as for the “Eastern Partnership”“Eastern Partnership”

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Advantages ofAdvantages of the “Eastern the “Eastern Partnership”Partnership” for Ukrainefor Ukraine (2) (2)

33.. an an opportunity of the consolidation of political opportunity of the consolidation of political cooperation and economic integration with the EUcooperation and economic integration with the EU

signing of agreements, including Association and Free-signing of agreements, including Association and Free-Trade Agreements for the countries which are ready to Trade Agreements for the countries which are ready to assume the corresponding long-term obligations with the EUassume the corresponding long-term obligations with the EU

44.. intensifying ofintensifying of relationsrelations between the Eastern between the Eastern partners themselvespartners themselves

multilateral format of cooperation gives an opportunity for multilateral format of cooperation gives an opportunity for all partner countries and the EU to understand the situation all partner countries and the EU to understand the situation in the region better and to solve existing regional problems, in the region better and to solve existing regional problems, issues of stability and security support in the region, and issues of stability and security support in the region, and development of transborder infrastructuredevelopment of transborder infrastructure

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55.. “Mobility and Security Pacts” “Mobility and Security Pacts”promotion of legal movement of people foresees promotion of legal movement of people foresees enhancing efforts on fighting against corruption, enhancing efforts on fighting against corruption, organizedorganized outlawry, and illegal migrationoutlawry, and illegal migration

gradual liberalization of the visa regime (visa-free gradual liberalization of the visa regime (visa-free regime)regime)

interpersonal contacts between the partner state and interpersonal contacts between the partner state and the EUthe EU

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66.. strengthening of mutualstrengthening of mutual energyenergy securitysecurity in in the partner states and the EU; the partner states and the EU; intensification of the the cooperation in the intensification of the the cooperation in the field of environmental protectionfield of environmental protection and and climateclimate

it foresees legal integration (including values, norms and it foresees legal integration (including values, norms and standards) as well as technical adaptation of Ukrainian standards) as well as technical adaptation of Ukrainian energy sector to European levelenergy sector to European level

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Challenges of theChallenges of the “Eastern “Eastern Partnership”Partnership”

1.1. the lack of the European perspectivethe lack of the European perspective

the general nature of the documentthe general nature of the document doesn’t reflect doesn’t reflect the interest of the European community in the future the interest of the European community in the future membership of Ukraine in the European Unionmembership of Ukraine in the European Union

the the ProgrammeProgramme doesn’t take into account that doesn’t take into account that Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market economy statuseconomy status

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Challenges of theChallenges of the “Eastern “Eastern Partnership”Partnership” (2)(2)

2.2. insufficient financing of the “Eastern insufficient financing of the “Eastern Partnership”Partnership”((0,6 0,6 billion Eurosbillion Euros untiluntil 2013) 2013)

the implementation of the new the implementation of the new ““Eastern PartnershipEastern Partnership” ” is is secured by an old financial instrumentsecured by an old financial instrument of the European of the European NeighbourhoodNeighbourhood Policy Policy ( (ENPENP))which is not enough for 6 which is not enough for 6 partner statespartner states

Ukraine can not count on the annual aid equal to Ukraine can not count on the annual aid equal to 1-2 Euros per capita.1-2 Euros per capita.At the same timeAt the same time, , inin 2009 2009 as a part of the reforms’ as a part of the reforms’ support the EU plans to spend 24 Euros per capita in support the EU plans to spend 24 Euros per capita in Serbia and 20 Euros – in AlbaniaSerbia and 20 Euros – in Albania..

The Challenges of theThe Challenges of the “Eastern “Eastern Partnership”Partnership”(3)(3)

33. the need for the new mechanisms. the need for the new mechanisms insufficient mechanisms are presented only by twinning insufficient mechanisms are presented only by twinning

and internshipsand internships there is a need to use more innovative approaches which there is a need to use more innovative approaches which

would cover regional or would cover regional or sectorsector dimension dimension expansion of the regional share in the thematic platformsexpansion of the regional share in the thematic platforms

Ukrainian Concerns Relating to Ukrainian Concerns Relating to thethe “Eastern Partnership”“Eastern Partnership” (4)(4)

4.4. The lack of the clear schedule of The lack of the clear schedule of

imposing visa-free regime with imposing visa-free regime with

Ukraine in any regulating Ukraine in any regulating

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““Eastern Partnership”Eastern Partnership” is a Frameworkis a Framework For For

FurtherFurther Progress of Relations With the EUProgress of Relations With the EU for the EUfor the EU: : to have the influence upon the further development of theto have the influence upon the further development of the

Eastern Partnership member statesEastern Partnership member states, , to estimate its perspectives in JVto estimate its perspectives in JV ““Eastern PartnershipEastern Partnership” ” has to turn into a complex of effective and specific has to turn into a complex of effective and specific

actions aiming at enhancingactions aiming at enhancing integration of partner states to theintegration of partner states to the ЄС ЄС the only possible way for Ukraine is to reform all vital fieldsthe only possible way for Ukraine is to reform all vital fields for Ukraine thefor Ukraine the “Eastern Partnership”“Eastern Partnership” is a possibilityis a possibility to settle the to settle the

negotiated and new perspectives of the integration to the European Union negotiated and new perspectives of the integration to the European Union within the new legal boundswithin the new legal bounds

““Eastern Partnership”Eastern Partnership” is a step in the right directionis a step in the right direction, , and its and its contents should fully reflectcontents should fully reflect the individual peculiarities of each the individual peculiarities of each

partner statepartner state

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