This year, five years after the Ukraine-EU free trade agreement went into force, both sides “are ready to start the review of trade liberalization for goods,” Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s Vice President for Economy, said on Wednesday at a press conference in Brussels with Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal. “This will be an important step towards further improving access to our respective markets,” Dombrovskis said. “We hope that this positive trend between Ukraine and the EU will also strengthen the role of the EU as a key trade partner for Ukraine.”