President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a
meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius to
discuss the settlement of the situation in Donbas and the interaction between
Ukraine and the EU.
The Head of State expressed gratitude for
Lithuania’s consistent position on support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity,
sovereignty and independence, as well as on the necessity of continuation of
the EU sanctions against Russia until full implementation of the Minsk
agreements.
The parties emphasized that the key element for
political settlement of the situation in Donbas was security, which provides
for the withdrawal of Russian troops, weaponry and military equipment. This may
create preconditions for the further political settlement of the situation and
provide an opportunity for holding elections in the area.
Petro Poroshenko praised the efforts of the
Lithuanian side aimed at liberating the Ukrainian pilot. The parties
coordinated elaboration of a Savchenko Sanction List.
The Head of State noted that the Ukrainian party
demanded immediate access to Nadiya Savchenko for the Ukrainian and German
doctors, as well as the ICRC specialists.
The President informed that the Parliament had
approved his amendments to electronic declaration in compliance with the EU
standards, which is an important step towards the introduction of the visa-free
regime between Ukraine and the EU. “It is vitally important that the Parliament
has pulled itself together and adopted this essential decision in conditions of
political crisis,” Petro Poroshenko said.
The Foreign Minister of Lithuania praised the
approval of the amendments and noted that it would create an opportunity for
the introduction of the visa-free regime for Ukrainians.
Petro Poroshenko thanked Linas Linkevičius for
his active participation in the process of peaceful settlement of the situation
in Donbas. The Foreign Minister of Lithuania plans to visit Mariupol in the
coming days.
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