Denmark supports Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and on the path of reform, Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen has said.

"I would like to assure you, Mr. Prime Minister (Volodymyr Groysman), that Ukraine is not alone, Denmark and the EU support Ukraine at this time and I'm glad to hear that the new government is set to continue the reforms in Ukraine, to fulfill the criteria recorded in a memorandum with the IMF," Rasmussen said in a statement after a meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman in Kyiv on Tuesday.

The Danish prime minister assured that his country would continue not to recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea and the violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

However, he stressed that the signing of an agreement on association and a free trade area (FTA) between Ukraine and the EU gave Ukraine and Denmark new opportunities for trade and investment.

Rasmussen also noted that he discussed with his counterpart the investment climate in Ukraine and called on Danish companies to invest in this country adding that Denmark had high hopes for the new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.