President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a
meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe in New York.
In the course of negotiations, the Head of State
thanked for the large-scale financial aid of Japan aimed to stabilize the
economic situation, implement reforms and important infrastructure projects in
Ukraine.
Petro Poroshenko informed the Prime Minister on
the completion of internal procedures in Ukraine necessary for the
intergovernmental agreement on the provision of USD 900 million loan for the
project of modernization of Bortnychi aeration station to enter into force.
The Ukrainian party expressed interest in
attracting Japanese capital in the economy of Ukraine in the context of the key
intergovernmental Agreement on promotion and mutual protection of investments
signed earlier this year. The parties also discussed the issue of strengthening
the energy security of Ukraine and praised the development of cooperation
between Ukraine and Japan in overcoming consequences of accident at the nuclear
power plant "Fukushima-1".
The parties discussed the developments in Donbas.
The Prime Minister of Japan praised the efforts of the Ukrainian President
aimed to peacefully resolve the situation in the east of Ukraine. In this
context, he noted that there was no alternative to the Minsk agreements. “Japan
will not recognize the results of pseudo-elections should they be held,” Shinzō
Abe noted.
Petro Poroshenko and Shinzō Abe have also
discussed cooperation between Ukraine and G7 countries in the context of
Japan’s presidency in the given organization starting from January 1, 2016. The
parties agreed on the visit of the Ukrainian President to Japan in 2016.
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