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 　　KIEV, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Thursday held talks with his Estonian counterpart Andrus Ansip on bilateral¹ ties.

　　During the meeting, Azarov said Kiev highly values the friendly ties with Tallinn and appreciates its support for Ukraine's European integration² aspirations³.

　　"I want to thank you for Estonian support of our relations with the European Union," Azarov said.

　　On economic cooperation, Azarov said bilateral trade value amounted to some 600 million U.S. dollars in 2012.

　　Azarov believes that bilateral trade could be expanded and new areas for cooperation further explored.

　　Ukraine is interested to export electricity to Estonia with the possibility of re-exporting to third countries, Azarov said.

　　Ansip arrived here on Thursday for a two-day official visit.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

3 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。