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Brexit not to stop country's EU integration: Ukrainian president

Xinhua, June 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko here on Thursday said Brexit would not stop the European integration of his country, and the European Union (EU) would become stronger and more mobilized.

"Ukraine has crossed the Rubicon towards the EU, and Brexit will not stop it," Poroshenko said at a joint press conference with his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev.

Poroshenko emphasized that nothing threatens the European aspirations of Ukraine.

"We will have a visa-free regime with the EU, complete the procedure of ratifying the Association Agreement, broaden sectoral cooperation, and implement the Association Agreement and reforms that will radically change our country," Poroshenko said.

Plevneliev for his part said the EU would continue to extend its hand to Ukraine, and that integration would deepen.

"The EU is a unique project that needs to demonstrate its power. It aims for closer cooperation and integration with Ukraine," Plevneliev said.

The EU should continue to be attractive to people, and continue to work for the integration of countries that want to become members, he added.

The two presidents agreed to develop transport links between their countries.

Representatives of the two countries also signed bilateral agreements to enhance cooperation in youth, space and disaster relief. Enditem