New U.S. Ambassador to help Ukraine sign Association with EU

When asked what is the most important issue in Ukraine, left by the previous Ambassador John Tefft, requiring solution, new U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt notes that the issue of Ukraine’s European integration will be his most important task in this post, Radio "Liberty" informs.

"Ambassador Tefft is a prominent American diplomat. Consequently, he left not many unsolved tasks. Today we have a close relationship. Ambassador Tefft's main priorities are the same as mine. This is a continuation of work in relation to Ukraine's aspirations to become closer to Europe, to become an institutional part of Europe. It is, in particular, the successful signing of the Association Agreement. We very much hope that it will be signed at the November summit in Vilnius. This is the top-priority issue, which will be held during my tenure. This is an issue, which Ambassador Tefft had to do with. He and I were in Washington a week before I arrived in Kyiv. He told me his clear vision, what we need to focus on," Pyatt said.