EU to hold high-level meeting on Ukraine Tuesday

Brussels, July 8 (IANS) The European Union (EU) said Monday the EU institutions, member states, the Ukrainian government and international donors will hold a high-level meeting Tuesday here to discuss key priorities and support for Ukraine.

"The EU has been providing wide-ranging political, financial and technical assistance to Ukraine's domestic reform process. Other international donors have also been very active," Xinhua quoted European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as saying.

"We will meet on July 8, together with the Ukrainian government, to ensure effective coordination of our common efforts."

The meeting will be organised by the European Commission services in cooperation with the European External Action Service (EEAS). It will be chaired by Stefan Fule, commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy.