CHISINAU, Nov. 20 - Ukraine will carry on its European integration course despite the war, President Petro Poroshenko said.

"The ongoing war in Ukraine is not an excuse for stopping reforms. There is the presidential strategy, Ukraine 2020, which aims at further integration between Ukraine and the European Union. This strategy has been partially included in the document setting up a ruling coalition in Ukraine. I am confident we can succeed. Ukraine is on the verge of drastic transformations which will create a clear European prospect for the country," Poroshenko said in Chisinau on Thursday at a joint press conference with the presidents of Moldova and Poland.