Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Elisabeth Wallström have discussed cooperation on waste recycling, ecology and decentralization.

The press service of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers said during the meeting between the officials on Monday Groysman thanked Sweden for systemic assistance in the foreign policy arena and for helping Ukraine to transform its economic and financial sectors.

Sweden has been implementing a number of programs needed in Ukraine, including in the sphere of decentralization, energy conservation, in addition to providing humanitarian assistance to the population in eastern Ukraine, Groysman said.

"Speaking about the possibility of intensifying cooperation, the Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Wallström expressed willingness to cooperate with Ukraine in the spheres of ecology, including waste recycling, as well as decentralization," the press service said.

In addition, the Ukrainian prime minister said it is necessary to complete ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. He called on the EU to finish all necessary internal procedures to introduce the EU visa-free regime for Ukrainians.

Ukraine's PM called for keeping sanctions against the Russian Federation, saying the issue was "of global importance." "If we lift sanctions, it will encourage the aggressor to become even more belligerent," Groysman said.

Wallström said Sweden is prepared to continue supporting Ukraine and would continue to support sanctions against Russia.