Ukraine is actively working to ensure the introduction of a visa-free regime with the European Union later this year, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Kostiantyn Yeliseyev has stated.

"First, no one could have predicted that the EU may face the problem of migration crisis, which moved into the category of political problem inside the EU and even affects the political life of many EU countries, affects the ratings of key European politicians. Therefore it is logical that today this issue is a matter of concern," he said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

On the other hand, he said the EU has certain obligations to Ukraine in terms of providing a visa-free regime.

"That's why today there is an attempt to find a modus vivendi to, on the one hand, solve the problem of illegal migration, which mainly threatens EU member states, and, on the other hand, to fulfill its obligations to Ukraine over the provision of a visa-free regime," the official stressed.

He said a positive fact is that there is progress in the issue both in the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers.