KYIV, April 20 - President Petro Poroshenko said the arrival of Irish Ryanair in Lviv will let increase the number of tourists from European Union countries in the city.

"As for Kyiv, it is not extremely important, as there are many other low-cost airlines there. The key struggle was to bring Ryanair to Lviv. This will significantly improve the situation for Lviv, increase the passenger load and the number of European tourists in Lviv. Lviv is becoming a 'tourist Mecca,'" the presidential press service quoted Poroshenko as saying.