President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (left) gestures as she speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) during a family photo opportunity at the Greek Prime Minister's office in Athens on Aug 21, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

KIEV -- President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit Ukraine this month, the TSN.ua media outlet reported Thursday, citing Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina.

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During her visit, von der Leyen will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the European Union (EU) announcement of its decision regarding the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the bloc, Stefanishina said.

The parties will discuss Ukraine's progress toward EU membership, which will be presented by the European Commission in the final report on Nov 8. Ukraine expects a positive decision regarding the launch of the accession talks with the EU, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina said

The parties will discuss Ukraine's progress toward EU membership, which will be presented by the European Commission in the final report on Nov 8, she said.

Ukraine expects a positive decision regarding the launch of the accession talks with the EU, Stefanishina said.

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According to Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko, von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on Nov 4.

In June 2022, EU leaders accepted Ukraine as a candidate for membership in the bloc.

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Last month, Zelensky said the launch of talks on accession to the EU this year is a top priority for Ukraine.  

Separately, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed the security situation in the Black Sea region during a meeting in Berlin, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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Another focus of the talks was Ukraine's grain exports to global markets, the ministry said in a statement.

Kuleba and Fidan also exchanged their views on the developments in the Middle East.

Kuleba arrived in the German capital earlier in the day to participate in the conference of foreign ministers of the European Union member states and candidate countries.