The department is aware that membership negotiations will be difficult.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba explained that if desired, a political solution can be found so that the temporarily occupied territories of our country do not become a problem during Ukraine's accession to the European Union. To confirm his words, he noted that the EU currently has many conflicts that are under under the guise of endless negotiations.
During an interview with El Pais, Kuleba mentioned Spain. Today, the country is a member of the European Union, but it still has an open conflict with Great Britain over Gibraltar. He also mentioned Cyprus, which is part of the EU despite the fact that the territory of the island is divided with Turkey.
“Obviously, we want the war to end and we want to liberate our territory,” he said.
At the same time, the minister realizes , that negotiations on joining the EU will be difficult.
“But the art of diplomacy is to find a balance. Ukraine's membership will make the EU stronger,” the minister emphasized.
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Let us remind you that on June 23, EU leaders unanimously granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union. Further steps regarding joining the EU will be adopted after our state fulfills all the conditions.
Meanwhile Director General of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Nataliya Forsyuk explained that in order to join the EU, Ukraine needs to adopt and implement a large amount of legislation, so we will receive membership no earlier than 2029.
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