Democratic world must support Ukraine in protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, Ambassador Jan Tombinski has said.
“Solidarity and support of the democratic world must help Ukraine to protect its sovereignty and territory and to create the system allowing using a potential of Ukraine’s biggest national wealth– its citizens – in full,” he said at the Europe Day in Ukraine celebration ceremony in Kyiv on Saturday.
He recalled that the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement for which Ukraine is paying a large price now, sets the further course of reforms.
Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze expressed confidence that Ukraine would see visa waiving with the EU in 2016.
She said that Europe Day in Ukraine is celebrated for the 14th year.
“This confirms that we are not only geographically close to Europe, but we are also close mentally this year,” she said.
Ukrainian military servicemen in eastern Ukraine continue protecting Ukraine’s European choice. They protect not only Ukraine, but the eastern border of Europe – human rights, dignity and human lives, she said.
