Viktor Yanukovich President of Ukraine said Ukraine may enter the Customs Union were the Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are united, GHN reports.
About the possibility of entering the Ukraine to the Customs Union Viktor Janukovich said on Friday on the press conference with Dimity Medvedev summarizing the Russian-Ukraine interstate commission sitting. The newspaper "Look" ("Vzglad") reads, seems like he is not embarrassed even with the necessity for Constitutional changes in this respect. Namely the entering to the Customs Union was named by Russian side as a precondition for the lowering of prices to the gas for Ukraine. But for this the Constitutional changes are necessary in Ukraine. Janukovich said: "This is possible but we have to make some Constitutional amendments," - RIA Novosti informed.
President of Ukraine said the talks are about the amendments that are possible and that are to be decided in Parliament and in the all Ukrainian referendum. The Russian President clearly stated that for the free trade agreement to the EU very long way is, in turn to the CU to Russian Federation there is no problem to enter. This question is a sovereign right of every state this is to be decided according to the economic considerations and the legal basis.
Russia clearly stated its position in connection with the joining of Ukraine to the CU: "here are big economic considerations and better interactions in all possible areas - as political as well humanitarian ones." To be noted that earlier in spring the Moscow noted if Ukraine wishes a cheaper gas it has to integrate with Russian Federation.
For information, Ukraine is already is a member of WTO and is negotiating about the free economic zone with EU.