VILNIUS 's President Valdas Adamkus talked to his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday by phone, urging the latter to keep on track of democratic and free-market reforms.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who sacked his government on Thursday, assured Adamkus that the situation in the country was under control, the Presidential Palace said in a statement.
Adamkus voiced hope that Ukraine would not depart from its stated course of reform and integration with Europe and NATO.
