KIEV, July 31 – All of Ukraine's efforts are aimed at the signing of an Association Agreement with the European Union, First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov said.

"Ukraine is standing at the key point of its way towards the Vilnius summit in November. Association with the European Union is our civilized choice. We hope that Germany will say its cogent word in favor of our association," Arbuzov said at a meeting with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in Berlin on Wednesday, according to Arbuzov's press service.

He stressed that today all efforts of the Ukrainian government are aimed at the fulfillment of its obligations outlined during the EU-Ukraine Summit and recommendations of the Council of the European Union in order to sign the agreement.