President Victor Yushchenko on Thursday met with Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, according to the President`s press-office. They spoke about how to develop Ukraine’s ties with the European Union.
Speaking about the country’s snap parliamentary election, Yushchenko said it was an example of how to resolve parliamentary crises through democratic means and promised to make sure the ballot is held in a democratic and transparent manner. He added that Ukraine had invited observers representing the OSCE, BSEC, GUAM, NATO, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament to monitor the poll.
The president said his country would not change its strategic course to join the European Union, as it is supported by its main political forces.
Yushchenko and Solana also discussed ways to settle the Trans-dniester conflict.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Deputy Head of the Presidential Secretariat Oleksandr Chalyy were present at the meeting.
