Current events

President Petro Poroshenko visited the 10th mobile detachment of the State Border Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region, handed certificates to the military equipment and presented awards “For participation in the anti-terrorist operation” to the border guards.

President Petro Poroshenko declares firm intention to launch the Anticorruption Court next year. The Head of State emphasizes his willingness to sign the Law on Anticorruption Court by the end of the year in case the Parliament adopts it.

President Petro Poroshenko appealed to the Constitutional Court to consider bills on the abolition of parliamentary immunity as soon as possible, so that the Verkhovna Rada is able to vote for the document in the first reading at this session already, and at the next session - at large.

President Petro Poroshenko met with Acting Minister of Health of Ukraine Ulana Suprun and congratulated her on the approval of the law on state financial guarantees for the provision of medical services and medicines and the adoption in the first reading of the law on amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine on ensuring the provision of state financial guarantees for the provision of medical services and medicines.

President Petro Poroshenko states that parliamentary immunity will be abolished in Ukraine. The Head of State expects the Verkhovna Rada to endorse respective constitutional amendments at the next session already for the final and irreversible solution to this problem.

President Petro Poroshenko noted the importance of the launch of the medical reform, which has made another step - the approval in the first reading of the draft law on improving the availability and quality of medical care in rural areas submitted by him to the Parliament.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with President of Romania Klaus Iohannis. The Presidents discussed the Law of Ukraine “On Education” in the context of the protection of linguistic rights of national minorities, as well as topical issues of Ukrainian-Romanian relations.

President Petro Poroshenko is confident that the visit of the Maltese President opens a new page in bilateral relations based on an active dialogue and mutually beneficial projects.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of the Republic of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca took part in the Ukraine-Malta business forum, in the course of which the Agreement between the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry of Malta on the establishment of the Ukraine-Malta Business Council was signed.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of the Republic of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca noted a positive influence on various spheres of social and economic life of the two states of the establishment of direct air connection.