KIEV, February 05. /ITAR-TASS/. President Viktor Yanukovich has met EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton to discuss ways to stabilize the political situation in Ukraine, the presidential press service reported on Wednesday.

“The parties also discussed the pace of economic reforms and measures to strengthen democratic institutions,” the press service said.

Yanukovich and Ashton called for ensuring security of citizens and for an objective, transparent and unbiased investigation of the latest events , the press service said.