Vice US President Biden will travel to Ukraine on Thursday

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Kiev on 20-21 November. During the visit, he wants to discuss with the authorities the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the creation of the new government and the problem of overcoming corruption in Ukraine.

The visit of the Vice President will take place on the background of severe economic and political decline, the associated c in an armed confrontation in the South-East of the country, which lasts more than six months. According to the UN, during this period of time has lost almost 5 thousand people and more than 9 thousand were injured. In September, the parties managed to come to a common opinion about a cease - fire in Minsk was signed a Protocol. However, the parties non-stop blaming one another in violation of the agreements and consider further escalation of the conflict.

according to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Thursday, Biden arrives in the capital of Ukraine, and scheduled bilateral meetings will be held on the last working day of the week. To accompany Biden during a visit to Kiev is also the assistant Secretary of state for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland.

for example, Biden will meet with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The topics of discussion are not reported.

In the 2nd part of the day, Biden will meet with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. The meeting Poroshenko and Biden will make a joint statement for the press.

on the Internet office of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said that " during these meetings, the Vice-President will congratulate Ukraine on the successful democratic elections, and note the need to quickly move forward with the formation of a new government ".

along with this, it is planned to hold a round table on the theme of overcoming corruption in Ukraine, in which Biden may also participate.

The United States promised to help Ukraine reform and the battle against the illegal activities of officials in April. Then Biden arrived in Ukraine and presented a document in which the specified items to provide assistance. For example, were allocated to the fight against illegal activities of officials, strengthen civil relations between residents of Ukraine and US and help with security.

Then Biden promised Ukraine monetary support in the amount of $ 50 million. During his visit, Biden met with the leadership of the country and agreed on the situation in the East of Ukraine, issues of decentralization and constitutional reform.

For the second time this year, Biden came to Ukraine to participate in the official ceremony of inauguration of the President of Petro Poroshenko, which took place in early summer. Then Biden headed the appropriate delegation. After negotiations with Poroshenko Biden expressed support for the President of Ukraine, which called for a peaceful settlement of the fall in the Donbass.


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