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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has arrived in Milan (Italy) and has already met with representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora.

“I’m already in Milan. A number of meetings are planned as part of my working visit to Italy,” he wrote on Twitter on Oct. 16 evening.

Photos were later posted on his Twitter account depicting him in one of the streets in the city, surrounded by people with Ukrainian state flag and national symbols.

“I’m grateful to representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora for a warm welcome in Milan. Glory to Ukraine!” reads a caption to a photo.

As reported, Poroshenko is on a working visit to Milan on Oct. 16-17. Oct. 16, he is to have bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

On Oct. 17, Poroshenko is scheduled to have a multilateral meeting with Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Renzi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Van Rompuy and Barroso.

In addition, Poroshenko will hold bilateral meetings with Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.