Ukraine counts on
considerable assistance and unwavering support of the
U.S. Government in implementing reforms and overcoming external challenges. This statement was issued by
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr
Groysman during a meeting with Assistant
Secretary of State for European
and Eurasian Affairs Aaron Wess
Mitchell, who is on a visit
to Kyiv.
"We went
through a difficult time, but managed
to keep the
situation under the control and
we preserved. Hence, today we
need to ensure
internal system changes and overcome
external challenges. It is of
utmost importance to feel your
support on this path and
we hope to
continue (this process)", stressed the Prime Minister.
"We moved to a new level
of problem solving. Thus, we will need
somewhat different volumes of resources.
If earlier we needed funds
to stabilize the situation in
the country, today we are
talking about supporting the introduction of transformations in education, health care in other
sectors. And we want to
obtain the result."
The Head of
Government briefed the interlocutor on the details
of far-reaching reforms, especially in the social
sector, in the sphere of
corporate governance and management of state assets,
as well as
in the sphere
of construction of commodity markets,
inter alia the gas market.
In turn, the
Assistant Secretary of State for
European and Eurasian Affairs emphasized that Ukraine remains a vital issue on
the agenda of the U.S. Government.
"We are talking about Ukraine's
role in the
global perspective. We see the
progress of your reforms and
we support it. It is
essential that you, as the
Prime Minister, demonstrate leadership in reforming issues,
creating of a favorable business environment and opening up Ukraine's
potential. You have our support
and we will
involve our partners in this
process," underscored Aaron Wess Mitchell.
In the course
of the meeting,
the parties touched upon cooperation
with international financial organizations - the International Monetary Fund and
the World Bank, as well
as further implementation of joint projects in energy, transport,
primarily in the manufacture of railway equipment
and locomotives with localization in Ukraine, mutual
trade and other sectors. According to data
of the State
Statistics Committee of Ukraine, the
trade volume between the two
countries has increased by 60% up to $ 2.3 billion
for the last
eight months of this year,
and moreover, the interlocutors placed a special emphasis on the
fact the potential of these
relations is not yet exhausted.
"We see
the potential for fruitful and
long-term cooperation. And the Government
is committed to ensuring everything
that will be needed to
support these projects," the Head of Government
stated.