Ukrainians can forget about the visa-free regime with Europe

charsov.livejournal.com 06.11.2015 16:01

Original Gevorg Mirzayan, «Expert Online» - expert.ru 06.11.2015

Ukrainian Parliament failed to adopt a package of laws necessary for the introduction of a visa-free regime with the EU. As a result, one of the main myths Maidan was threatened debunking.

As you know, during the Maidan, and after him one of the basic material embodiment of the "Euro-Atlantic values" was the promise to provide Ukrainians visa-free visits to the EU.All sane analysts say that the visa-free regime in a state of civil war and the deepest recession Ukraine in the medium term can not see. They understand that with regard to Ukraine is used so-called "Turkish version". The EU does not want to accept Turkey into its ranks, and will not accept it in the foreseeable future (at least, the current EU now Turkey), but European leaders do not deprive the Turks hope to not lose influence on this country. Moreover, they hope to use this to force Ankara to measures to liberalize the legislation as the necessary steps to start the accession process.

Similarly now and Ukraine put a number of conditions - the so-called action plan for liberalization of visa regime, in fact, is a package of measures to liberalize the Ukrainian economy. And Kiev sort zealously took up his performance. "In early May, the European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of Ukraine gave a list of 17 priority tasks. We have fulfilled almost completely, already 12. It remains a bit tense, "- said Deputy Foreign Minister for European Integration Elena mirror.

However, the strain does not work - November 5, the Verkhovna Rada refused to actually go on about the requirements of the European Union. MPs in the first reading adopted a new Labour Code, and there was no point regarding the European Union requested the prohibition of discrimination in employment. The inclusion of a corresponding amendment to the second reading only 117 votes of 226 deputies needed. The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has expressed outrage at the behavior of MPs. "Whoever does not vote for the laws prepared by the Ukrainian Government, together with European and Western experts, who does not support the adoption of these laws - is opposed to the Ukrainian citizens not only got the right to visa-free travel to the European Union, and really became a part of united Greater Europe "- outraged Yatsenyuk Prime (a large part of the fraction which, incidentally, is also not supported the amendment).

Yes, the first vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Andrei Paruby made it clear that an amendment may still take on second reading, but the majority of MPs do not agree with. For them, its decision carries a number of risks. At first glance, the most dangerous point of the amendment is to prevent discrimination based on political opinion. If it is to accept, the lustration - an effective tool for redistribution of assets, persecution of dissent and winding rated current government - will collapse.

But apparently, people's choices more embarrassed about the item "non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation." Everyone understands that the Verkhovna Rada of living under the sword of Damocles of dissolution. "Fatherland" and "Self-help" rock the coalition trying to force Poroshenko hold early elections. And considering that the aspirant to Europe Ukrainian electorate is very conservative and does not share European values relating to the rights of sexual minorities, voted in favor of the amendment could cost the current people's choices of future mandates. Not by chance the same faction "Self-help" and "Fatherland" with the exception of the deputies did not support the amendment. Naturally, accused of disrupting the voting (and therefore to deprive Ukrainians visa-free regime) government. "Unfortunately, the bills that have been submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Justice, as poor quality and so did not meet the main documents of the European Union, that in fact it resulted in the fact that the poor quality of these laws has broken this vote, and we are with you today received virtually breakdown of our program for Ukraine's preparations for visa-free regime with the European Union ", - said Yulia Tymoshenko.

Meanwhile, the "LGBT amendment" as it has been dubbed in the Ukraine, is not the last obstacles on the road to an imaginary visa-free regime. Under the pretext of a possible abolition of visas Brussels is trying to force the parliament to adopt the whole package of anti-corruption bills that affect the interests of the Ukrainian oligarchs, and the deputies themselves. 
In this situation, the MPs postponed consideration of a number required by Brussels Bills November 10, knowing full well that the day before this - Nov 9 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs must send to the EU statement of acceptance or rejection of the whole package of laws necessary for visa liberalization.

In turn, the EU by mid-December to give a public assessment of the actions of Kiev in this matter. And if the situation continues to develop as now, the Brussels get the perfect excuse to officially postpone the liberalization indefinitely (naturally, without giving Ukrainians in her term). A faction of Parliament, the government and even the president used the decision to accuse each other of disrupting the introduction of visa-free regime. In the end, all will benefit. Even the Ukrainian population - disillusioned with the myth of the free travel in the EU, it may sober up and realize the futility of the Maidan.