High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini meeting with Ukrainian President Poroshenko

EU News 231/2015

Brussels, 27/08/2015
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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini met with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko as part of the President's visit to Brussels on 27 August 2015.

President Poroshenko, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, provided an update on the security situation in eastern Ukraine, where the recent escalation of fighting was of particular concern, as well as harassment of the OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission by separatists.

High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini underlined the European Union's continued support for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, starting with respect for the ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons. The EU would continue its support notably for the OSCE, the facilitation of ongoing trilateral discussions with Ukraine and Russia on energy security and continuing trilateral talks on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement's provisions on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area.

Source and additional information:
http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2015/150827_02_en.htm

File Photo: Petro Poroshenko at the podium Date: 27/08/2015 Reference: P-028938/00-08 Location: Brussels - EC/Berlaymont (C)EU, 2015 URL

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