US urges to continue reform of Prosecutor General’s Office, judicial system of Ukraine

This was discussed in a telephone conversation between US Vice President Joseph Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the White House press service reports.

"The leaders discussed the importance of continuing to institute reforms in the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the significance of Ukraine's progress toward implementing judicial reforms and meeting IMF conditions," the statement reads.

As noted, Poroshenko and Biden condemned the increasing attacks by combined Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. They also reaffirmed “the need to continue moving forward on Minsk implementation.”

In addition, the U.S. Vice President congratulated President Poroshenko on the release of Ukrainian pilot and Rada member Nadiya Savchenko and called for the release of all Ukrainians unlawfully detained in Russia.

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