Belarus
will not follow in the Russian steps in canceling the free trade area with
Ukraine in the CIS framework from January 1, 2016, Ukraine’s Trade
Representative Natalia Mykolska tweeted on Monday commenting on the visit of
the Ukrainian delegation to Belarus.
"All
urgent trade issues were discussed at the meeting. The main thing is that the
Republic of Belarus will not exit the FTA with Ukraine," Mykolska tweeted.
As UNIAN
reported earlier, on December 28, the Ukrainian delegation arrived in Belarus
to resolve trade problems arising in connection with the entry into force on
Jan. 1, 2016 of the Ukraine-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area.
Earlier,
Mykolska said that Kazakhstan would not support Russia in waiving the FTA with
Ukraine within the Commonwealth of Independent States.
On
December 25, Russia’s Federation Council endorsed
a law signed
by President Vladimir Putin "On the suspension by the Russian Federation
of the Agreement on the free trade area in respect of Ukraine."
The memo
states that in connection with the implementation from January 1, 2016, of a
trade and economic section of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the
European Union "the circumstances, which were essential for Russia at the
conclusion of the Agreement, have changed fundamentally."
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