VIENNA, April 4 (KUNA) -- The Austrian Foreign Ministry has suggested a four-point plan to resolve the current political crisis in Ukraine.
The ministry proposed that Ukraine should not join the EU or NATO, but rather declare itself non-aligned or neutral, according to local media reports.
Ukraine should be permitted to have free trade relations with Russia and the EU, but there should be a future free trade zone between the EU and Russia from Lisbon to Vladivostok, they said.
The Austrian ministry also suggested that Ukraine be part of a future East European Economic Area, much like the European Economic Area which currently includes the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Finally, the international community should offer Ukraine aid for strengthening its rule of law, in battling corruption and with the upcoming presidential elections in May, the local reports added. (end) amg.mt