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Ukraine has fulfilled all the EU requirements for granting a visa-free regime, and now the matter depends exclusively on the development of a mechanism for suspension of visa-free travel to third countries, which is being carried out by EU institutions, President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said.

“I’m happy that all EU member states decided Ukraine is ready for a visa-free regime. This decision is the recognition of Ukraine’s achievements in meeting European standards,” Tusk said at a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, following the outcome of the 18th EU-Ukraine summit held in Brussels on Nov. 24.

According to him, this decision will come in force “as soon as the European Parliament and the European Council find an agreement on the reform of the EU’s visa policy which is on track.”

“But I want to underline that this discussion does not concern Ukraine anymore as Ukraine has already done its work perfectly,” Tusk said.