Ukrainian President met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands

In the course of the visit to Israel, President Petro Poroshenko held negotiations with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.

The parties commended preliminary results of the JIT’s investigation into the MH17 tragedy. Petro Poroshenko and Mark Rutte emphasized the importance of completing the investigation and bringing the perpetrators to justice. In this context, the Dutch Prime Minister informed that the Russian ambassador had been called to the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands.

The President drew attention to the necessity of preserving unity between the EU countries for the continuation of sanction pressure on Russia until full restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Mark Rutte noted the importance of prompt provision of the visa-free regime for Ukrainians.

The parties coordinated efforts to accelerate the ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.

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