KIEV, Aug. 3 – President Viktor Yanukovych has discussed with Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko the current tasks of the foreign ministry and the preparations for upcoming foreign visits by the Ukrainian head of state.

The minister noted during the meeting in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea that during the presidency of Yanukovych "the dynamics of our mutual relations with our main strategic partners have gained an entirely new dimension," the presidential press service reported.