Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the Council of the European Union and the Belgian Presidency of the EU for the approval of the negotiating framework necessary for the launch of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine.
The head of state announced this on X, Ukrinform reports.
“Today, 27 EU member states approved the negotiating framework necessary to begin EU accession negotiations with Ukraine. I am grateful to the EU Council and the Belgian Presidency for their robust political will. We look forward to next week, June 25th, when Ukraine and the EU are set to hold their first intergovernmental conference, effectively starting the negotiations process,” Zelensky said.
He noted that the negotiating framework had also been approved for Moldova.
“We congratulate our Moldovan friends on this significant step toward our shared European future. We will make the EU stronger together,” Zelensky said.
He also thanked everyone on his team who worked hard to make this historic step a reality.
“Millions of Ukrainians, and indeed generations of our people, are realizing their European dream. Ukraine is returning to Europe, where it has belonged for centuries, as a full-fledged member of the European community,” Zelensky said.
乌克兰通讯社报道，乌克兰总统泽连斯基在X感谢欧盟理事会和比利时轮值主席国批准启动乌克兰入盟谈判所需的谈判框架。
泽连斯基说，“今天，27 个欧盟成员国批准了与乌克兰启动欧盟入盟谈判所需的谈判框架。我感谢欧盟理事会和比利时轮值主席国坚定的政治意愿。我们期待下周 6 月 25 日乌克兰和欧盟将举行首次政府间会议，有效启动谈判进程。”
摩尔多瓦的谈判框架也已获批准。泽连斯基说，“我们祝贺摩尔多瓦朋友朝着我们共同的欧洲未来迈出了重要一步。我们将共同使欧盟更加强大。”
他还感谢团队中所有为实现这一历史性举措而付出努力的人。
泽连斯基说：“无数百万乌克兰人，事实上是几代乌克兰人民，正在实现他们的欧洲梦。乌克兰正在以欧洲共同体的正式成员身份重返几个世纪以来她所属的欧洲。”
