President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with delegation of the Bundestag
Committee on the Affairs of the European Union headed by Gunther Krichbaum.
The Head of State expressed gratitude for the close attention of the
Bundestag to the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas, as well as for
supporting Ukraine in the issues of combating Russian aggression and restoring
territorial integrity.
The President emphasized the importance of the policy of sanctions against
the aggressor: "Sanctions are an efficient mechanism that encourages
Russia to fulfill the Minsk agreements".
Petro Poroshenko praised the results of the negotiations with Chancellor of
Germany Angela Merkel in Berlin on February 1, 2016. The negotiations confirmed
common vision on the implementation of the Minsk agreements and prolongation of
sanctions. In this context, the President stressed the need for preserving
unity of the EU.
Bundestag representatives confirmed that sanctions "are
effective". In his turn, Gunther Krichbaum added that "Ukraine can
count on Germany's full support" and assured that sanctions wouldn't be
lifted until full implementation of the Minsk agreements by Russia.
In the course of the meeting, the parties noted the importance of
continuing the implementation of systemic reforms in Ukraine aimed at ensuring
political stability, introducing fair judiciary, implementation of efficient
anti-corruption policy, acceleration of economic growth and rapprochement with
the EU.
Petro Poroshenko stressed the importance of establishing visa-free regime
for Ukrainians by the EU.
In the context of energy cooperation, the President emphasized that Ukraine
counted on the EU's solidarity as regards to the Nord Stream II project.
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