KIEV, Ukraine, March 23 (UPI) -- A delegation of United States senators led by Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada visited Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmytro Svystkov told a news briefing the U.S. senators would pay a one day visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to meet Ukrainian leaders and discuss Ukrainian-American cooperation the Interfax-Ukraine news agency said.
Ukrainian leaders will urge the senators to remove the Jackson-Vanik amendments regarding Ukraine as soon as possible, Interfax-Ukraine said.
They will also urge the United States to grant Ukraine the status of a free market economy, eliminating existing trade barriers, and facilitate Ukraine's entry into the World Trade Organization. They also want the United States to support the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of recently elected President Viktor Yushchenko, Interfax-Ukraine said.
The visiting senators will also discuss increased cooperation in ensuring international security and regional stability, and the struggle against terrorism, the news agency said.
