§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to Annexe 5, Paragraph 3 of the Common Strategy for the Ukraine agreed at the Helsinki European Council, when and where the Partnership Agreement with the Ukraine was negotiated; when it came or will come into effect; who were its signatories; and to what parliamentary procedures it has been or will be subject. [105082]
§ Mr. VazThe EU Partnership and Co-operation Agreement with Ukraine was negotiated in Brussels during 1993–94 and signed on 14 June 1994. It came into force on 1 March 1998 after ratification by all parties to the PCA: Ukraine, the 15 EU members states, the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role of Her Majesty's Ambassador in Kiev in implementing Her Majesty's Government's policy on relations between the United Kingdom and Ukraine. [105127]
§ Mr. VazHer Majesty's Ambassador in Kiev is charged with promoting the interests of the United Kingdom in Ukraine. The Ambassador plays a central role in pursuing Her Majesty's Government's policy, explaining that policy to the Government of Ukraine, and advising Her Majesty's Government on developments in Ukraine.