Negotiations on European integration of Ukraine and Moldova will begin on June 25. This was reported on the social network X The Belgian Chairmanship in the EU Council.
“The ambassadors fundamentally agreed on the framework of negotiations on the introduction of Ukraine and Moldova. The Belgian chairmanship will convene the first intergovernmental conferences on June 25,” the report said.
Belgian chairmanship will convene the first intergovernmental conference on June 25, follows from the publication.
The intergovernmental conference is considered the first official stage of negotiations on the membership of the Candidate country in the EU. The process of European integration takes years.
Kyiv and Chisinau submitted applications for EU membership after the start of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Both countries received the status of a candidate on June 23, 2022, and the decision on the beginning of membership negotiations was made on December 23, 2023.
Last week, the European Commission reported that both countries had fulfilled all the requirements for the official start of European integration negotiations. However, the Veto superimposed Hungary.
The fact that on the first of July the term of the EU will move to Hungary, forced Belgium and the European Commission to activate efforts to start negotiations as soon as possible.