Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk received Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy Paolo Gentiloni

posted 06 May 2015 14:14

On Wednesday, May 6, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk received Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy Paolo Gentiloni.

The Prime Minister stressed the importance of a clear and unambiguous position of Italy in support of Ukraine, also in the framework of the general EU policy to counter the Russian aggression. The Ukrainian side adheres strictly to the Minsk agreements and counts on the support of Rome to prolong political and economic pressure on the Russian Federation in order to stop the violation by Moscow of basic principles of international law and the commitments, stressed Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Moreover, the Prime Minister discussed with the Italian Foreign Minister the prospects of attracting Italian investments, in particular in the energy sector. The parties confirmed their mutual interest in the implementation of investment projects in use and modernization of the energy infrastructure of Ukraine.