Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and EU Commissioner on European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn during a telephone conversation discussed a number of topical issues on the EU-Ukraine agenda, in particular the introduction of a visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens.

"The EU Commissioner has once again stressed Ukraine has complied with all the criteria and now it is time for the European Union to meet its commitments in the coming weeks," reads a statement posted on the Ukrainian president's the website on Thursday evening.