OREANDA-NEWS. March 20, 2014. Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Ostap Semerak has discussed with representatives of the U.S. government the issues of technical assistance to our country and support for economic reforms.

The coordination of all technical assistance to Ukraine and the Government, which comes from abroad, was discussed at the meeting with the Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Bruce Donahue, Counselor for Politic Affairs of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine Alexander Kasanof, Counselor for Economic Affairs of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine David Meale and USAID Mission to Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Director Jed Barton.

Ostap Semerak noted, in particular, that aid will be given in the following areas: security, macroeconomics and restore of social harmony.

The U.S. side stressed that the U.S. is ready to provide Ukraine both technical and economic support, but the Ukrainian government should decide on the priority areas of assistance. Ostap Semerak noticed that he appealed to all ministers to determine these priorities.

By turn, the U.S. side has initiated the establishment of the so-called donor community that will consist of both Americans and Europeans and the community could be called to coordinate the provision of necessary assistance to Ukraine.

The parties also discussed the need to create a focal point of reform, to which international experts will be involved in Ukrainian.

Ostap Semerak stressed during the meeting that the Ukrainian government is working on a principle "One Hundred Days - One Hundred Steps".