British foreign secretary welcomes Ukraine's steps to implement Geneva agreements - meeting with Yatseniuk

09:39, 07.05.2014 1 min read

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk met with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in Kyiv on Tuesday, the Ukrainian government's press service has reported.

"The British foreign secretary said that he welcomes the steps made by Ukraine to implement the Geneva agreements, noting that the Russian Federation is not making such steps," reads the report.

Yatseniuk said that Ukraine was facing security and economic challenges and stressed the need for coordinated action by the international community.

As reported, Hague arrived on a two-day working visit to Kyiv on May 6. During the visit, he is to meet with Acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deschytsia, Acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval and National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Parubiy.