EU ambassador in Kyiv asks Ukrainian leaders to follow reform path after economic minister's resignation

16:50, 03.02.2016 1 min read

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Ukraine, Jan Tombinski, is concerned by the situation around the possible resignation of Ukrainian Economic Development Minister Aivaras Abromavicius.

The EU is very concerned that the people who aimed to change the system, start reforms and reach the point of no return are now leaving their posts, he said at a ceremony in Kyiv on Wednesday, which saw 20 armored vehicles from the EU handed over to the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

Among such people is the infrastructure minister, Andriy Pyvovarsky, who tendered his resignation last December, he said.

Tombinski also noted that it was difficult for him to comment on Abromavicius' resignation because he does not know all the details. He stressed that the EU's primary appeal to all Ukrainian leaders is to follow the path of reform.