Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko expects the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine which concern the judicial reform and hold a cabinet reshuffle.

"I hope that by summer the Verkhovna Rada will finally adopt the constitutional amendments concerning the judicial system. It's a pity that the Venice Commission has not supported the dismissal of all the judges. So we decided to cleanse the system through personal evaluation of each judge, control of costs and revenues of judges, cancellation of immunity," Poroshenko said in his opening remarks at his first press conference this year in Kyiv on Thursday.

The president expects teamwork from the parliamentary coalition, "the steady implementation of the coalition agreement, serious personnel reshuffles in the Cabinet of Ministers, which should enhance its potential."

Talking about his expectations from the government, Poroshenko said that he is waiting for the economic growth, the transition from "using credits as oxygen bags to investment therapy", as well as the activation of reforms in all areas.

"I believe that the tax reform is of topmost importance, especially in the part of the administration, as well as the reform of the health system. We've got enough of populist politicians deceiving people about free medicine," he said.