Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk met
with U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on
Monday, October 6. The Prime Minister discussed with the representative of the U.S. the state of implementation of Ukrainian-American
agreements aimed at supporting the reform process in Ukraine.
The Prime Minister expressed his conviction on
the necessity of adoption by the current Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the package of
anti-corruption reforms, which are submitted for consideration at tomorrow's
special session of the Parliament.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk confirmed the strong
commitment of the Ukrainian side to hold free and transparent elections to the
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,
and according to voting results a strong Pro-European coalition should be
formed. The Government has a developed package of tax and budget reform, which
would be promptly submitted to the consideration of the new Parliament,
stressed the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister and the Assistant Secretary
of State paid special attention to challenges to energy security. Arseniy
Yatsenyuk confirmed the readiness to continue together with the European
Commission negotiations with the Russian side on supply of natural gas from Russia.
The Ukrainian side is ready to a mutually acceptable solution on the basis of
market pricing for gas and its transit, said the Prime Minister.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk also discussed with Victoria Nuland cooperation issue with the international community
in providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons and the
population that suffers from Russia
managed terrorists. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of steady
implementation by the Russian
Federation agreement on a ceasefire and he separately
noted the key importance of regaining control over the Ukrainian-Russian state
border.
