KIEV, June 29 – The Ukraine-Canada Free Trade Agreement enters force on August 1, according to an official note from Canada to Ukraine's embassy [in Canada], Ukraine's ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko said.

"Canada gave us this present for the Constitution Day: we received an official state note about the conclusion of all measures for the agreement on free trade to take force. We have mixed feelings: this is the end of and the start, both at the same time. This is a historical moment that exemplifies the colossal work of our diplomats and politicians. But it is the beginning of a much more important stage: it is time to make this agreement work, through contracts, new jobs and investments," Shevchenko said on his Facebook page.