The parties also paid particular attention to unwillingness of the Russian Federation to implement the Minsk agreement. Iryna Heraschenko said Ukraine insists on establishment of the fifth workgroup to engage in restoration of control over the state border.
She also noted the necessity to increase the pressure on the Russian Federation in order to release Ukrainian hostages kept in the temporarily occupied territories and political prisoners illegally kept in the territory of the Russian Federation.
Mr. Poikans informed that Latvia fully supports Ukraine in its commitment to retain its territorial integrity and sovereignty. He expressed confidence that the world community does not have any right to recognize the legitimacy of the parliamentary election Moscow intends to hold in the temporarily occupied Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
The Latvian Ambassador stated deeper cooperation with Ukraine, inter alia in the interparliamentary sector.
Juris Poikans said Latvia will further provide its humanitarian and technical support for Ukraine.
Besides, the parties raised the question of cooperation within a number of economic and infrastructure projects, in particular, the Silk Road project.
The meeting participants also discussed the prospects of Ukraine to receive visa-free regime from the European Union.