Visit of Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister, to the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival, roundtable and press point.

EU - Ukraine (T)

Brussels

meeting

visit

BUZEK, Jerzy (EPP, PL)

AZAROV, Mykola (UA)

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, meets with Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister: arrival, roundtable and press point

Arrival of Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister at EP President's Office, European Parliament.

Greetings and hand shake, Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Jerzy Buzek, EP President, EU Ukrainian flags.

Signing of the guest book by Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, EU is seeking and increasingly closer relation with Ukraine, going beyond bilateral relations.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, From our perspective Ukraine needs to stick firmly to democratic principles and standards, not only in words but in deeds, it is very important for our cooperation.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, From our perspective also a constructive cooperation between the government nand the opposition is necessary, just for keeping democratic balance in the country, improve economy , fighting corruption and consolidate the rule of law.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, From our perspective, First of all ,free trade area, association agreement, visa free regime and I would like to appreciate our last approach from both sides ; our last round of negotiations on free trade agreement.

SOUNDBITE (Russian), Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister, We have no contradictions,everything that the President said about democratic principles , about freedom of press about the elections are absolutely shared values and we understand each nother perfectly.

SOUNDBITE (Russian), Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister, I told the President that I dream to work together with the opposition, thus I mean constructive cooperation, and I asked mr President to address our opposition to call on constructive sooperation with us, because we are ready, we stand ready to cooperate with them.

SOUNDBITE (Russian), Mykola AZAROV, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Indeed our deepest gratitude goes to Mr President in supporting our integration aspirations, and also many thanks for supporting our aspirations as regards free trade area, association agreement and free trade regime.