Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held talks in Davos on January 25, Ukrainian presidential press secretary Svyatoslav Tsegolko has said.

"Negotiations have started with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte," Tsegolko wrote on Twitter on Thursday, January 25.

He also posted a photo of a meeting between Poroshenko and Rutte.

Later, the presidential press service reported that Poroshenko and Rutte noted the intensification of bilateral economic relations during the meeting and stated that the implementation of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement had already yielded positive results for both the Ukrainian and Dutch business.

"Petro Poroshenko emphasized that he counted on the further Dutch assistance for the policy of sanctions against Russia until full restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He also expressed hope for the close cooperation in the UN, particularly in the context of the non-permanent membership of the Netherlands in the UN Security Council in 2018," reads the report.

The parties coordinated efforts aimed at punishing the perpetrators of the MH17 tragedy.

Poroshenko also invited the Dutch prime minister to visit Ukraine.