Great Britain reaffirms technical assistance to Ukraine
At a
meeting with the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Ostap Semerak, the Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Great Britain to Ukraine Simon Smith has
reaffirmed the assumed before commitments to provide technical and expert assistance
to Ukraine worth up to £ 10 million.
The event took
place at the Cabinet of Ministers today, May 2. Francesca Stidson,
a member of the Department of State for International Development, was also participating
in it.
The assistance
provided by the Great Britain in particular will be directed to support economy
and activity of governmental bodies of Ukraine. Besides, the parties discussed resumption
of a joint EU – Ukraine program Stronger Together,
called to promote European values.
Moreover, the
Ukrainian top official and the British diplomat raised the topic of early parliamentary
elections in Ukraine and the constitutional reform.