President
of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on celebrating the Year of
Japan in Ukraine and during a meeting with Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine
Shigeki Sumi he expressed his gratitude to the "land of the rising
sun" for its continued and strong support for the independence and
territorial integrity of Ukraine, that this country is consistently
demonstrating.
Poroshenko also noted Japan's role in providing
assistance to Ukraine in implementing structural reforms and recalled of the
allocation of $1.8 billion during 2014-2016 to support the Ukrainian government
on the way of changes in many areas of public life, especially in the reforming
of law enforcement agencies and the creation of the new police force, the
introduction of the judicial reform, the settlement of a variety of
environmental programs and other projects, the press service of the
presidential administration said on Wednesday.
"It is very symbolic that the Year of Japan in
Ukraine will take place on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between our countries," the president said.
Poroshenko expressed confidence that this
unprecedented event will be a milestone in Ukrainian-Japanese bilateral
relations, will contribute to the rapprochement of cultures and peoples and
enhance interpersonal contacts.
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