During his visit to Washington, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin
has met with National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Deputy Secretary of State
Tony Blinken, Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Special Envoy and
Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, and Coordinator
for Sanctions Policy Daniel Fried.
The officials discussed the progress of the
implementation of the Minsk agreements. It was emphasized that Russia-backed
rebels must comply with the provisions regarding the withdrawal of arms,
ceasefire, as well as ensure full access of the OSCE observers as prerequisites
for holding the local elections in Donbas, which must fully comply with
Ukrainian laws, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service reported.
"The parties agreed that the sanctions regime
must remain in place and must be strengthened in case of violations of the
Minsk agreements and continued Russian aggression, and that the U.S. will
support our country in coordinating the sanctions policy with the EU until the
full restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the return
of Crimea," the statement reads.
Klimkin and the U.S. officials exchanged thoughts on
the current issues on the bilateral agenda, including the U.S. support for
Ukraine's implementation of comprehensive reforms, cooperation in financial and
energy fields, including the energy efficiency and energy diversification. The
parties also discussed the cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S. on the
international arena, in international organizations, as well as the issues of
global security.
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