19:04 22.04.2014

US ready to help Ukraine in fight for its territorial integrity, says congressman

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The United States is ready to give its full support to the Ukrainians in their fight for the country's territorial integrity, head of the delegation of U.S. congressmen Ed Royce said during a working visit to Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday.

After a meeting with Dnipropetrovsk Regional Governor Ihor Kolomoisky, Royce told reporters that they would like to show their support to the people of Ukraine in this difficult time, when the country's integrity and sovereignty are jeopardized. The United States is ready to give its full support to Ukrainians in the struggle for the freedom and independence of their country, he said.

In his turn, Kolomoisky said: "I am pleased that in this difficult moment for Ukraine, the congressmen came here to support us, to express their support for an independent, free and unitary Ukraine."

Ed Royce is a member of the Republican Party, a member of the House of Representatives, and sat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2013.

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