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Ukrainian govt. rejects idea of single economic space with Russia

13:33 25/11/2008

KIEV, November 25 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's Foreign Ministry dismissed on Tuesday the opposition leader's call for a single economic space to be established with Russia, calling it outdated.

Viktor Yanukovych, who heads the Party of Regions, put forward the idea at a congress of Russia's ruling United Russia party in Moscow last week.

"Since the start of talks on a comprehensive and enhanced free trade zone with the European Union, the issue of establishing a single economic space has lost its relevance," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said that foreign policy priorities are decided only by President Viktor Yushchenko and parliament, not by party leaders.

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