Japan calls for full implementation of Minsk agreements to settle Donbas conflict

17:25, 06.04.2016 1 min read

Japan is calling for full implementation of the Minsk agreements for the purposes of resolving the situation in Donbas and intensifying the reforms in Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

"President Poroshenko and I are calling for full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the only approach to the settlement of the situation with the country, and also for intensifying the reforms in Ukraine," the Japanese prime minister said, following negotiations with the Ukrainian president in Tokyo on Wednesday.

"I have received from Mr. Poroshenko promises to speed up the implementation of reforms in Ukraine, and I value the President's decisive intention," Abe said.

He added that Japan will continue fulfilling its obligation to provide assistance to Ukraine with the implementation of reforms in the amount of $1.85 billion.