PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UKRAINE (11 March 2008)

That this House welcomes the important progress made by Ukraine in its democratic development with the conduct of another election in September 2007 which was judged by the OSCE-led International Election Observation Mission to be conducted in line with international commitments and standards; congratulates Yulia Tymoshenko on her election as Prime Minister; further welcomes the recent successful outcome of negotiations concerning Ukraine's membership of the World Trade Organisation which now provides the basis for talks on an EU-Ukraine free trade agreement; urges the speedy negotiation of a new enhanced agreement between Ukraine and the European Union based on political association and economic integration; supports Ukraine's aspirations to become a member of the European Union and urges the Verkhovna Rada to continue with a programme of political, economic, social and judicial reform; recognises Ukraine's contribution towards strengthening security throughout the Euro-Atlantic area and its active cooperation with NATO; and hopes this relationship can be strengthened and elevated following the Bucharest summit in April 2008.

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Mr Nigel Evans (Conservative)