Almost all discussions during the three-day conference raised the issue of signing the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) at the summit of the Eastern Partnership in Vilnius in November. Minister Janos Martonyi, Head of the Hungarian Diplomacy, said that according to the Hungarian government if the agreement is not signed at the summit, it will be a big failure. Ukraine should see that what is offered by this agreement is an attractive alternative, he emphasized.
New Eastern Europe: A crucial six months for Ukraine
The success of the Eastern Partnership depends on the success of Ukraine, as Ukraine is a key component of the Eastern Partnership, admitted guests of the 6th Europe-Ukraine Forum, which ended yesterday in Budapest.