Ukraine and UK start working on 100-year partnership agreement

Ukraine has officially started negotiations with the UK to conclude an agreement on the transition to a stronger and deeper partnership.

As reported by the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the first round of talks took place with the Ukrainian delegation headed by Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

He noted that the UK was the first to sign a security agreement with Ukraine and is now the first to work on a historic document on a 100-year partnership. 

"We hope that the negotiations will be successful so that this historic document will soon be signed by the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the UK," Andrii Yermak said.

The future comprehensive long-term agreement will be based on the provisions of the 2020 Agreement on Political Cooperation, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership and the 2024 Agreement on Security Cooperation between Ukraine and the UK.

"The new document should contain even more ambitious goals for our cooperation. We aim to enshrine unprecedented provisions in all areas of mutual interest: from security to economy, energy to culture and art," said Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, who also participated in the talks.

The intention to conclude a 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the UK was discussed during the visit by David Cameron, former UK Foreign Secretary, in May.

Rishi Sunak, former UK Prime Minister, said in January that his country was building a new partnership with Ukraine that would last for 100 years or more.