EU-Ukraine summit to sign deal facilitating low-cost air travel

The EU and Ukraine are set to sign an aviation agreement at a summit in Kyiv on Tuesday that is expected to open the country to more low-cost air routes and boost tourism, according to EU officials. The Common Civil Aviation Area Agreement will improve air connections and create new commercial opportunities for airlines in the EU and Ukraine, EU officials said on Monday without elaborating. In Kyiv, the EU and Ukraine will seek to further strengthen economic and political ties, after striking an agreement in 2017 that gave Ukraine preferential access to the EU and has seen trade increase significantly. They will sign additional deals boosting scientific cooperation and enabling exchanges for researchers. The EU will also launch a E6.5b investment package designed to stimulate public-private investments in Ukraine, according to officials of the bloc. <br/>