People’s Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the Party of regions, Irina Berezhnaya believes that its such nonsense from Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych must bear political responsibility “for the possible failure of Ukraine to the plan on liberalization of visa regime with the EU”. She said the press today, January 26, correspondent BakuToday .
According to Berezhnoy, negligence of officials of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine is the main obstacle to the introduction of visa regime between Ukraine and the EU. “According to my information, to date, Ukraine more than 80% completed the first phase of the plan of the liberalization of visa regime, but further progress is the result under a big question mark. Primarily due to braking by the Ministry of justice the question of the introduction of biometric passports, which is the main condition for visa-free regime with the EU, “stressed Deputy. “To speed up these processes, I would like to appeal through the media to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Mp proposed to Alexandru Lavrinoviču reprimand for Frank sabotage on liberalization of visa regime with the EU. Biometric passports Act was passed by Parliament, but it is thanks to the Minister of Justice was vetirovan by the President “believes it. Ukrainian mass media, in turn, note that has been accused of lobbying for Ławrynowicz’s idea of a German company Muhlbauer right to issue biometric passports.
On the eve of the MFA of Ukraine reported that 80-85% of the legislative work required for the lifting of EU visas for Ukrainians, had already been implemented.