Cross-border and regional cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union: historical and legal aspect

Abstract

The article examines the historical and legal aspects of cross-border and regional cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union. It was traced that Ukraine’s intentions regarding the development of relations with the European Union were first enshrined in the Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and subsequently recorded in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States on the one part, and Ukraine, on the other part. In addition, the requirements for cross-border and regional cooperation were defined in the Action Plan European Union - Ukraine “European Neighborhood Policy” and later became more detailed in the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and Ukraine, on the other part. Although the analyzed normative legal acts of Ukraine have become somewhat oriented towards the norms of the law of the European Union in the field of cross-border cooperation and regional cooperation, they still need improvement.