KHARKIV, Dec. 13 – Ukrainians will be able to travel visa free to European Union member states in several months, according to EU representative in Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli.

Mingarelli said at a briefing in Kharkiv on Tuesday that the visa-free regime will enter into force in a couple of months. He said he can't give the exact date, but it will depend on EU legal formalities.

The ambassador said the EU authorities have decided that Ukrainians will have visa-free status in the EU within several months and that there is an agreement among all 28 EU member states on this issue.