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UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROINTEGRATION PROSPECTS. Maria Davidenko международая студенческая научная конференция «Евроинтеграция: возможности и перспективы в ХХІ веке» (ДонНТУ, ФЭМ) 20-21 мая 2005 года. Plan. Peculiarities of geopolitical position of Ukraine
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UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROINTEGRATION PROSPECTS • Maria Davidenko международая студенческая научная конференция «Евроинтеграция: возможности и перспективы в ХХІ веке» (ДонНТУ, ФЭМ) 20-21 мая 2005 года
Plan • Peculiarities of geopolitical position of Ukraine • Opportunities of joining EU • Possible consequences of joining European Union • Conclusion and recommendations
Peculiarities of geopolitical position of Ukraine • "limitrophe"– boundary area between civilizations • Ukraine is limitrophe for Russia and Europe
Trade relations • At the present stage trade relations between Ukraine and EU are difficult enough and uncertain. • The structure of the Ukrainian export in countries - candidates is similar to structure of export to EU.
Countries - candidates (nowadays new members of EU) in the Ukrainian export (2002) %
Opportunities of joining EU • Ukraine nowadays is oriented to European integration. • European Union is divided into so-called "old" Europe and new members of the European Union. • Scanty position of Ukraine in the foreign trade.
Consequences of joining European Union • Loss of traditional commodity markets in new members of EU; • Non-tariff restrictions, technical, sanitary and other kinds of the control of Ukrainian agricultural production; • Restriction of access of a labour from Ukraine on labour markets of new members of EU
Conclusion • PRAGMATISM • REAL ESTIMATION OF PRESENT SITUATION • FEASIBLE PURPOSES OF INTEGRATION POLICY • PRIORITY TASK - ACCELERATION OF STEADY ECONOMIC GROWTH
Recommendations • Agreement on partnership and cooperation between EU and Ukraine • Entry of Ukraine into the World trading organization • Giving to Ukraine of the status of a country with market economy