Johnson believes that the procedure on the country’s withdrawal from the EU will be launched in early 2017
The Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain, Boris Johnson said that the process of exit of the country from the European Union may take less time than previously predicted.
“I really don’t think I’ll need the full two years, but let’s see,” said Johnson.
He also noted that the procedure for the state to withdraw from the EU, which is governed by article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, will be launched in early 2017, Interfax-Ukraine.
Earlier, the head of the European Council Donald Tusk called on Britain to start negotiations on its exit from the EU.
During the referendum in 2016 for a British exit from the European Union spoke 51.9% of voters, respectively, for the continuation of EU membership made 48.1 percent of the voters.
