KYIV, Apr 15 – Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine strives to begin the negotiation process on accession to the European Union as quickly as possible – no later than June of this year, the Department of Communications of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine said on Friday.

"We expect that the EU will approve a negotiating framework for us without delay. We do not see any objective obstacles that could prevent this. We are actively supported by all European countries," Shmyhal said at the panel discussion titled "European Integration of Ukraine, its Regions and Territorial Communities" at the forum "Life of Regions amidst War."