Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman advocates stepping up cooperation with Slovakia in transit of natural gas to Ukraine.

"I think that today we should point out an important role of Slovakia in our energy independence and gas supplies across the Slovakian territory and Slovakian pipelines to Ukraine. Soon I will order the Infrastructure Ministry and Energy and Coal Industry Ministry to stir up this work," the prime minister said at a government meeting on Thursday.

He said that the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry could implement some joint ecological projects with Slovakia, including involving international funds.