KIEV, April 1 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush will give a new impetus to Ukrainian-U.S. relations.

"It was a very important visit. I think that after the visit, Ukrainian-U.S. relations, including political, energy, and economic relations, will gain an absolutely new impetus," Tymoshenko said at a press conference in Kiev on Tuesday.

"I really saw the will to develop our relations more dynamically and effectively, for the sake of both countries," Tymoshenko said.