KIEV, March 31 – President Petro Poroshenko has met with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy within the framework of participation in the enlarged summit of the European People's Party in Malta during which the parties discussed issues of cooperation between the two states, as well as cooperation on the path of European integration of Ukraine.

"Mariano Rajoy confirmed that Spain will always assist Ukraine in the implementation of its European integration aspirations, particularly in the context of the completion of the process of ratifying the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU and the liberalization of the visa regime for Ukrainian citizens," the presidential press service said on Thursday.