The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he wanted the meeting with the leaders of Germany and France in Berlin to coordinate activities for the visa-free regime with the European Union.

on August 24 scheduled meeting Poroshenko with President of the French Republic Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which is expected to discuss the situation in the Donbass.

"The next position is to coordinate our actions and dialogues in relation to a visa-free regime ", - said Poroshenko in explanations reporters on Thursday. According to him, the Ukrainian side on August 17, gave a report on the execution of the order on visa-free regime and waits for the arrival of the assessment mission.

Ukraine signed in June last year the Association agreement with the EU, informs about the desire to become a full member of the European Union. The reform programme of President Poroshenko involves the filing of an application for membership by 2020. However, At this time from the EU have not had a clear signal, which would indicate that Europe recognizes Ukraine's such a right.

Kiev also claims to be the visa-free regime with the EU. In Riga on may 21-22 summit of " Eastern partnership ". Ukraine expected from the summit of the progress in this matter. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the easing of the visa regime as long as it is impossible. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Commission will present a new report on the progress of Ukraine and Georgia on the way to visa-free regime with the EU by about the fifteen of December. Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma said that the European Union States may move to a visa-free regime with Georgia and Ukraine in 2016, if the EC will submit a positive report.

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