The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, and U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine Kristina Kvien discussed the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the situation in Donbas and cooperation with the IMF. The press service of the President’s Office informs.
Yermak expressed condolences to the US side over the great human losses that were caused by the coronavirus epidemic.
They also discussed the recent telephone conversation between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Yermak and Quinn noted the constructive nature of the conversation and coordinated further steps that would allow implementing the agreements that were reached.
The head of the President's Office informed the American diplomat about the situation in Donbas and the state of negotiations on the settlement of the conflict.
Cooperation with the IMF was also discussed. Yermak said that the Verkhovna Rada would adopt all the necessary laws to start implementing the new program of cooperation with the Fund in the near future.
As we reported earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the recent phone conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Good to speak with @ZelenskyyUa today. I thanked him for #Ukraine's assistance getting #AmericansHome, including more than 200 @PeaceCorps volunteers. Together we continue to focus on reform and holding Russia accountable for humanitarian conditions in the Donbas,” Pompeo wrote.
