US to double assistance to Ukraine to support electoral law reform

The United States is planning to double assistance to Ukraine to support electoral law reform, the Department of State has said in a statement released on Wednesday following Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk's visit to Washington.

Speaking about support for the presidential elections scheduled for May 25, the Department of State said that the United States "will double its planned assistance to support electoral law reform to improve election administration, provide election monitoring, and promote robust involvement by a strong and independent civil society and media."

In addition, it is expected that Department of Defense personnel will organize a Humanitarian Assistance Planning Conference with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.