Poroshenko tells commander-in-chief of U.S. Armed Forces in Europe about reforms in security sphere, Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations

15:39, 16.07.2018 1 min read

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has discussed with Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe Curtis Scaparotti reforms in the sphere of security and defense of Ukraine.

Poroshenko paid a visit to the American headquarters ship Mount Whitney during his working trip to Odesa region, which participates in the multinational exercises Sea Breeze-2018. The Ukrainian president inspected the ship of the U.S. Navy, the presidential press service reported.

"The president noted bilateral cooperation and said that cooperation between Ukraine and the United States had been strengthened over the past four years. Poroshenko stressed that Ukraine is carrying out reforms, strengthening its defensive capacity and reforming the security sector, since the strategic goal of our state is to join NATO," the message reads.

Poroshenko also thanked the U.S. for helping Ukraine.