Poroshenko, King of the Netherlands discuss MH17 tragedy

During the official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had an audience with His Majesty King Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand.

This is reported by the press service of the President of Ukraine.

The President expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of the Netherlands for political support, solidarity, and practical help to Ukraine in combating external aggression and in the way of building the European state.

Poroshenko told about Ukraine's reform progress and expressed willingness to further deepen the partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The President of Ukraine noted the importance of the visa-free regime with the European Union for Ukrainians.

Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the MH17 crash victims and pledged active cooperation in the investigation into all the circumstances of the tragedy and bringing the perpetrators to justice. "Ukraine will be a reliable advocate for the MH17 crash victims and will use the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council to keep the issue among the key topics of the UN Security Council agenda," The President of Ukraine stressed.

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