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“Ukrainian-French relations are at the highest level since the Ukrainian independence,” President Poroshenko said, according to the presidential press service.

The parties discussed the situation in the occupied Donbas and Crimea, and coordinated positions on the eve of the meeting in the Normandy format.

The Presidents also noted the necessity of UN Security Council reform, the presidential press service reported.

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The parties discussed the issue of visa-free regime for Ukrainians and agreed on the holding of Ukrainian-French Investment Forum in November 2015.

Francois Hollande accepted Petro Poroshenko's invitation to make an official visit to Ukraine.

As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived in Paris on October 2 for a one-day visit to take part in a meeting of Normandy Four leaders.