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Ukraine and “ Eastern Partnership ” : Advantages and Challenges

Ukraine and “ Eastern Partnership ” : Advantages and Challenges. Rivne Regional State Administration. The Main Components of the Development of Relations Between Ukraine and EU:. interstate cooperation interregional cooperation interpersonal contacts economic cooperation.

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Ukraine and “ Eastern Partnership ” : Advantages and Challenges

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  1. Ukraine and “Eastern Partnership”: Advantages and Challenges Rivne Regional State Administration

  2. The MainComponents ofthe Development of Relations Between Ukraine and EU: • interstate cooperation • interregional cooperation • interpersonal contacts • economic cooperation

  3. Analysis of the Current Situation The number of entry pointsbetween Ukraine and EU member states

  4. Analysis of the Current Situation(2) The number of entry pointsbetween Ukraine and EU member states • Density – 1 entry point for 80 – 90 km. (According to the existing European standardsthere should be1 entry pointfor 20 – 30 kmof the border).

  5. Analysis of the Current Situation(3) Visits of Ukrainian citizensto the member states of the EU • In 2008 the citizens of Ukraine received 1 million 22 thouSchengen visas. This is 134 % higher thanthe index in 2007 (435 thou visas)

  6. Analysis of the Current Situation (4) Visits of Ukrainian citizensto the member states of the EU Positive changes in 2008: • considerable increase of the number of free visas (40% of the total quantity); • substantial increase of the share of multiple entry visas (from 1 to 5 years); • the number ofvisa denials, on average, decreased from 12% in 2007 to 6% in 2008

  7. Analysis of the Current Situation (5) Visits of Ukrainian citizensto the member states of the EU • there are some cases when certain consular offices of the member states of the EU fulfilled the Agreement terms improperly, however those violationsare not consistent any more, thus they do not happen on a regular basis (according to the statistical data in the 1st quarter of 2009 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received 48 written complaintsfrom physical and legal entities of Ukraine, що у 3 рази менше, ніж за аналогічний період минулого року)

  8. Analysis of the Current Situation (6) Results of the sociological statistical researches: • youth appears to be the most numerous group among Ukrainians who travel to the EU (around 30 %); • the number of Ukrainians who live and work abroad: in 2005-2007– 1400 thou citizens in 2007-2008 – 1264 thou citizens; • the number of Ukrainian citizens who officially work abroad and are on consular registration as people who temporarily work abroadequals to 539,2 thou people.

  9. Economic Cooperation • The share of the EU member states in the foreign trade turnoverof Rivne region in the 1st six months of 2009 is 57,8 %; • As for the 1st half-year 2009 the foreign trade turnover (goods) with the countries of this area decreased by 35,8%when compared with the same period of 2008; • Poland, Germany and Latvia are the most important trade partners of Rivne region among the EU member states. Their shares are 19,3%, 10,3%, and 7,9% of the total foreign trade turnover (goods) accordingly. (Within the bounds of economic cooperation European community doesn’t take into account that Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market economy status.)

  10. Ukraine Views Effective Use of the EU Tool – “Eastern Partnership” – as the Way to Improve the Given Situation Main goals of the“Eastern Partnership”: • gradual liberalization of the visa regime, with visa-free regime as a long-term goal of the EaP, • creation of deep and comprehensive free trade areas, • upgrading of cultural, educational, ecological, energy security cooperation etc. EU standards integration Creation of the system of recommendations for the implementation of agreements

  11. The Role of Poland and Ukraine in the “Eastern Partnership” • Poland is the initiator of the “Eastern Partnership” • Thanks to Polandthe ambitious “Eastern Partnership” project proposalwas submitted • Eastern Partnership is a result of the compromise in the EU and the negotiations with the partner states • Ukraineis 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” 11

  12. Advantages ofthe “Eastern Partnership”for Ukraine 1. more flexible EU political tool - it allows developmentwith the regard to needs, opportunitiesand achievementsof each partner state, - offers more ambitious approach than the European Neighbourhood Policy 2. differentiation - it foresees a separate approachto each partner statedepending on the success of internal reforms’ promotionand development of the relationships with the EU, - Ukraine-EU is a sample of bilateral relation as for the “Eastern Partnership”

  13. Advantages ofthe “Eastern Partnership”for Ukraine (2) 3. an opportunity of the consolidation of political cooperation and economic integration with the EU signing of agreements, including Association and Free-Trade Agreements for the countries which are ready to assume the corresponding long-term obligations with the EU 4. intensifying ofrelationsbetween the Eastern partners themselves multilateral format of cooperation gives an opportunity for all partner countries and the EU to understand the situation in the region better and to solve existing regional problems, issues of stability and security support in the region, and development of transborder infrastructure

  14. Advantages ofthe “Eastern Partnership”for Ukraine (3) 5. “Mobility and Security Pacts” promotion of legal movement of people foresees enhancing efforts on fighting against corruption, organizedoutlawry, and illegal migration gradual liberalization of the visa regime (visa-free regime) interpersonal contacts between the partner state and the EU

  15. Advantages ofthe “Eastern Partnership”for Ukraine (4) 6. strengthening of mutualenergysecurityin the partner states and the EU; intensification of the the cooperation in the field of environmental protectionand climate it foresees legal integration (including values, norms and standards) as well as technical adaptation of Ukrainian energy sector to European level

  16. Challenges of the“Eastern Partnership” 1. the lack of the European perspective • the general nature of the documentdoesn’t reflect the interest of the European community in the future membership of Ukraine in the European Union • the Programmedoesn’t take into account that Ukraine is the member of the WTO and its market economy status

  17. Challenges of the“Eastern Partnership”(2) 2. insufficient financing of the “Eastern Partnership”(0,6 billion Eurosuntil 2013) • the implementation of the new “Eastern Partnership” is secured by an old financial instrumentof the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)which is not enough for 6 partner states • Ukraine can not count on the annual aid equal to 1-2 Euros per capita. At the same time, in 2009 as a part of the reforms’ support the EU plans to spend 24 Euros per capita in Serbia and 20 Euros – in Albania.

  18. The Challenges of the“Eastern Partnership”(3) 3. the need for the new mechanisms insufficient mechanisms are presented only by twinning and internships there is a need to use more innovative approaches which would cover regional or sector dimension expansion of the regional share in the thematic platforms

  19. Ukrainian Concerns Relating to the“Eastern Partnership”(4) 4. The lack of the clear schedule of imposing visa-free regime with Ukraine in any regulating documents

  20. “Eastern Partnership”is a FrameworkFor FurtherProgress of Relations With the EU • for the EU: to have the influence upon the further development of theEastern Partnership member states, to estimate its perspectives in JV • “Eastern Partnership” has to turn into a complex of effective and specific actions aiming at enhancingintegration of partner states to the ЄС • the only possible way for Ukraine is to reform all vital fields • for Ukraine the“Eastern Partnership”is a possibilityto settle the negotiated and new perspectives of the integration to the European Union within the new legal bounds “Eastern Partnership”is a step in the right direction, and its contents should fully reflectthe individual peculiarities of each partner state

  21. Thank you for your attention!

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