Commission welcomes Ukraine into Energy Community

The European Commission today welcomed Ukraine into the European Energy Community. The Community extends the EU internal energy market to South East Europe and enhances the overall security of supply. The Protocol on the Accession of Ukraine to the Energy Community was signed today at the Energy Community Ministerial Council in Skopje.

Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Energy said: "This is a major step both for the Energy Community and for Ukraine. Ukraine will have access to a pan-European energy market, based on the principles of solidarity and transparency. For the Community, Ukraine is an important new member and security of supply further improved."

The protocol was signed for Ukraine's by Minister of Fuel and EnergyYuriy Boyko: "Today's signature signals our political will to align the principles of Ukrainian energy policy with that of the EU. I expect the Ukrainian parliament to ratify the Treaty very quickly within the coming months," he stated.

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Source of information	European Commission
Release date	24/09/2010
Contributor	David Conway
Geographical coverage	Ukraine

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