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US Vice President Joe Biden is seen after his arrival at Kiev International Airport, Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July, 20. AP The formation of an intergovernmental commission on cooperation between Ukraine and the United States and the launch of a working group on energy security may result from the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Kyiv, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oleh Shamshur has told Interfax-Ukraine in an interview.

He added that the U.S. side understands the importance of reforming and restructuring cooperation mechanisms.

"I also hope that a working group on energy security will be launched during the visit. It was formed earlier, there has been a decision to start its work, and we hope that we will be able to hold meetings of both this working group and the intergovernmental commission this year," he said.