The
Vice President spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
The Vice President welcomed the appointment of a new Prosecutor General
as an important first step
to bringing much-needed reform to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
The Vice President also commended legislative changes that will set up
an independent Office of the Inspector General in the Office of the
Prosecutor General and allow prosecutions to
begin against Yanukovych-era officials. The Vice President informed
President Poroshenko that the United States was prepared to move forward
with the signing of the third $1 billion loan guarantee agreement,
which will support continued progress on Ukrainian
reforms. The leaders also condemned the continued aggression by combined Russian/separatist forces against Ukraine,
and agreed on the critical importance of accelerating progress on Minsk implementation by all sides.
The
Vice President also spoke today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr
Groysman. The Vice President commended Prime Minister Groysman on
beginning his term by taking bold
steps on reform, and the Prime Minister pledged to maintain reform
momentum, with a focus on anti-corruption measures and fulfillment of
Ukraine's reform commitments to the IMF. The leaders also condemned the
continued aggression by combined Russian/separatist
forces against Ukraine, and agreed on the critical importance of
accelerating progress on Minsk implementation by all sides.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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