Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he expects a positive decision in the matter of the introduction of the visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens by the EU.

"I've got good news from the European Council that we are on a good path, we can expect a positive decision in this matter," he said during a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on Thursday.

Poroshenko, for his part, said that he appreciated the Greek prime minister's support in the matter of the cancellation of visas by the EU for Ukrainian citizens. The president said that he discussed with the prime minister of Greece the ways to speed up the provision of the visa-free regime for Ukrainians, which will also increase the flow of Ukrainian tourists to Greece.

"We agreed to coordinate our efforts to make it happen so that Ukrainians should have an opportunity to travel [to the EU without visas] this summer," Poroshenko said.

He also said tourists from Greece may be interested in visiting Kyiv, Mariupol and Odesa, which have historical ties with Greece.