Poroshenko, Polish Sejm Marshal discuss reconciliation between Ukrainian and Polish peoples

13:33, 03.12.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Marshal of the Polish Sejm Marek Kuchcinski and discussed the process of reconciliation between the peoples of Ukraine and Poland.

"The parties agreed on the importance to avoid politicization of the delicate pages of the past and appreciated the joint declaration of memory and solidarity adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland in October this year," the press service of the Ukrainian president said.

The parties also noted mutual interest in the continuation of an active dialogue at the level of parliaments of the two countries and separately between the parliamentary committees and friendship groups.

Poroshenko supported Poland's initiative to hold the inter-parliamentary forum of Central and Eastern European countries.

The sides also discussed the issues of consolidation of the international community in support of Ukraine amidst Russian aggression.