Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a preparatory meeting on working with the European Union. He mentioned this in a video address on October 31st, released on Tuesday.
"One of Ukraine's key political goals by the end of this year is our preparedness to initiate negotiations on membership in the European Union. All levels of the state must be ready for this. And they will be", - he said.
"We expect a similar preparedness from European institutions - we clearly understand the priorities, and we are preparing our steps", - he added.
As reported, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, noted Ukraine's progress in fulfilling seven recommendations of the European Commission.