President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.
The interlocutors noted the high dynamics of bilateral political dialogue. President Poroshenko emphasized Ukraine's willingness to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade sphere. In this context, the importance of the forthcoming visit of the President of Finland to Ukraine was noted.
President Niinistö assured that Finland will continue to support Ukraine in the struggle to restore sovereignty and territorial integrity, including through the assistance in reforms.
Petro Poroshenko thanked for the tangible assistance of Finland in overcoming the humanitarian consequences of Russian aggression in Donbas.
The parties discussed further steps to release Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia. The President of Ukraine thanked the Finnish colleague for his personal active position on this issue.