President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said that the visit of the EU delegation and European Commissioner Johannes Hahn coincides with the resolution of political crisis, as well as the formation of a new, pro-European government, which now includes Deputy Minister for European Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.

"We have all prerequisites to demonstrate our determination to implement the whole package of reforms," Poroshenko said adding that the reform strategy for the first 100 days of the new government's work had been approved at a meeting of the National Council of Reforms.

According to the president, the program of actions of the new government includes fulfillment of obligations to the IMF and implementation of the Association Agreement.

Ukraine strictly follows items of Minsk Agreements, he said.

"For the reforms in Ukraine to be successful, we need internal stability, unity, foreign support and solidarity with the EU," Poroshenko noted.

According to him, Ukraine is very interested in accelerating the receipt of the IMF tranche, EU macro-financial aid and U.S. credit guarantees. "After the referendum in the Netherlands, we must unite our efforts to accelerate and complete the ratification of the Association Agreement," the president said.

European Commissioner Johannes Hahn emphasized that the decision to establish visa-free travel to the EU demonstrated the EU's support for Ukraine, even in the context of the Dutch referendum.

"Of course, this issue depends on this country, but we should take into account that the Association The Association Agreement has already been ratified by 27 EU member states," he stressed, adding that the outcome of the Dutch plebiscite shouldn't affect relations between Ukraine and the EU.

In the course of the meeting, the parties discussed the allocation of the second EU tranche in the framework of the third program of macro-financial aid in the amount of EUR 600 million. It will follow the fulfillment of criteria by Ukraine and the restoration of cooperation with the IMF. The leaders also discussed assistance under the Contract on State Development and Program of Support for the Public Administration Reform.

The parties praised the results of the first quarter of implementation of DCFTA between Ukraine and the EU and noted the importance of the speedy entry into force of the Association Agreement.

The president informed the Commissioner on the developments in Donbas, prospects for repatriating (jailed Ukrainian pilot and MP) Nadia Savchenko and other Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia.

The parties confirmed that the sanctions against Russia will stay in place until full implementation of the Minsk Agreements and the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity.