Ukraine is ready to do everything possible to complete the process of acquiring full membership in the EU. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmygal, said this during his speech at the first intergovernmental conference on the start of negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership in Luxembourg.
Points of attention
- Negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU began on June 25 with the historic First Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg.
- Prime Minister Shmyhal assures Ukraine that it is ready to join the EU and will do everything possible to complete the membership process.
- Ukraine's future membership in the EU is considered Europe's best answer to current challenges and an opportunity to strengthen the European Union.
- Ukraine demonstrates its readiness for membership by advancing quickly and achieving the impossible.
- Ukraine's accession to the EU will be a significant achievement for Europe and will positively affect the development of the EU countries.
We will do everything possible to join the EU - Shmyhal
Thousands of the best sons and daughters of Ukraine gave their lives for an independent European Ukraine. I bow my head in memory of fallen Ukrainian heroes. I bow my head as a sign of gratitude to the Ukrainian military, who made this day possible. For the fact that they made it possible to start the negotiation process, which will eventually lead to Ukraine's accession to the EU. We will do everything possible to achieve this, Shmyhal said.
He noted, "On the way to membership, we still have a lot of work to do."
We are ready for it. We have demonstrated that we can move fast and achieve the impossible. Today's event demonstrates this.
Denis Shmyhal
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Shmyhal expressed his belief that the European partners will positively perceive Ukraine's official negotiating position, which will be presented today.
Ukraine's future membership is Europe's best answer to current challenges and a unique opportunity to strengthen the European Union. We are convinced that helping Ukraine to defeat the Russian aggressor and overcome the difficulties of post-war reconstruction will be Europe's greatest achievement.
According to the head of the Ukrainian government, "A strong Ukraine is impossible outside the EU, just as a strong EU is impossible without Ukraine."
Today we are celebrating an important victory on the path of Ukraine's European integration. At the same time, the start of negotiations is an important step towards achieving our joint victory. Together we will overcome. Together we will build a safe, successful and strong Europe from Lisbon to Luhansk.
On June 25, negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU began
On June 25, talks on Ukraine's accession to the European Union started at the First Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg.
After that, the opening of 35 negotiation chapters will begin. Ukraine will negotiate on several chapters at once, applying a cluster approach. Six clusters will unite several chapters.
As Zelenskyy stated, this is a historic day when Ukraine moves to actual, real negotiations with the European Union regarding membership.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy also mentioned how, on February 28, 2022, a few days after the start of the full-scale invasion, an application for accession was signed.
Almost two years ago, in June 2022, we won the candidacy, and last December we received a political decision on negotiations. But it is from today that the start of our membership in the European Union will be counted: the first Intergovernmental Conference of Ukraine and the EU is already today.
