Victor Yushchenko and Javier Solana, Secretary
General of the EU Council and High Representative for the Common
Foreign and Security Policy, discussed the successful settlement of
last month’s parliamentary crisis, which resulted in the signing of the
National Unity Pact.
Mr. Solana assured the President that Europe appreciated such a civilized mechanism to resolve crises. He congratulated the head of state on the formation of Ukraine's cabinet, Yushchenko's press office reported.
Yushchenko and Solana also spoke about Ukraine’s integration with the EU. The President reiterated our country would not change its foreign policy, having added that this course was stated in the National Unity Pact. He said the new government and parliament would both work to achieve this strategic goal.
