German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited new Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman to visit Germany.

"I just had a telephone conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. Grateful for her warm words of support. I accepted her kind invitation to visit Germany with an official visit," Groysman said on Facebook.

"I also reiterated that Ukraine's new government is resolute, effective and devoted to strengthening cooperation between our two nations," Groysman said.