Yalta European Strategy: NEWS
The Board of Yalta European Strategy held meetings in Kyiv with the leadership of Ukraine and political leaders
On March 18-19, 2013 the Board of Yalta European Strategy (YES) visited Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's development and relations with its neighbors.
Javier Solana: EU does not shut the door on Ukraine, but wait till it decides on its values
Ukraine should come to a decision for itself whether it is ready to move towards the European Union and share its underlying values. This idea was announced by the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (1999-2009), former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.
Kairat Kelimbetov: Ukraine should not choose between the EU and the Customs Union
Ukraine should work in a fully-fledged manner with partners both from Europe and from the Customs Union’s countries, however, the integration with CU is objectively more beneficial for Ukraine said Kairat Kelimbetov, the Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, at the session “Ukraine, East, West?” in the framework of the 9th Annual Yalta Meeting of YES.
Carl Bildt: Ukraine should clearly define its integration priorities
It is very important for Ukraine to define what interstate associations it supposes to integrate into. Otherwise, sooner or later it may find itself in international isolation. This idea was suggested at the session “Ukraine, East, West?” at the 9th Annual Yalta Meeting of YES by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt.
Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy: Moving towards the EU remains a priority for Ukraine
Ukraine is committed to its European integration aspirations despite political problems standing in the country’s way to the EU. This statement was expressed the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Valeriy Khoroshkovsky during the session “UEW 2012 (Ukraine, East, West? Version 2012)” at the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting.
Matthias Bichsel: Decisions in the energy sector should equally incorporate environmental and economic factors
The energy sector should unite, but not divide the world. All decisions made in the energy sector should be holistic that is account for the entire set of consequences the decision implementation would entail said Matthias Bichsel, Executive Committee Member of SHELL speaking at the energy session at the 9th Annual Meeting of YES.
Mani Shankar Aiyar: There is no Future for Europe without Asia, and for Asia without Europe
Europe should strive not to the world domination, but to the world collaboration. This idea was voiced by Mani Shankar Aiyar, Member of the Upper House of the Parliament of India at the session on “The Future of Europe” at the 9th Annual Yalta Meeting of YES.
Niall Ferguson: EU enlargement is one of the greatest successes of our time
EU enlargement has played a unique and historic role. But currently this process is not at the top of the European agenda, unlike the issue of creating the European Monetary Union, stated Niall Ferguson, historian and Harvard professor, in the debate on the future of Europe at the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting of YES.
Egemen Bagis: To survive the crisis, Europe should enlarge
Enlargement of the European Union would help to address the current economic problems in Europe. This opinion was voiced out by Egemen Bagis, Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator of Turkey, at the session on “The Future of Europe” at the 9th Annual Meeting of YES.
Gordon Brown: Europe needs to engage in global collaboration
Europe's current problems can be solved by improving decision-making in the EU and through more active involvement of the EU in global cooperation, said Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of Great Britain (2007-2010), addressing the audience in the course of the discussion “The Future of Europe” at the 9th Yalta Annual Meeting.
