Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov said he sees a “positive result” at a European Union summit to discuss a landmark trade pact for the former Soviet republic.The Ukrainian government last week halted plans to sign an association agreement and free-trade treaty at the two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, which begins today. The 28-nation EU reiterated that the deal is still on the table.
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Editor’s Note: Join top government officials, leading industry CEOs, business owners and other experts to discuss Ukraine’s future after the Vilnius Summit at this year’s Kyiv Post Tiger Conference, which will be held on Dec 3 in Premier Palace Hotel. The guests and speakers will assess the effects on Ukrainian political and economic life of not signing an association agreement with the European Union at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 28-29. Register now
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