( CNN ) -- Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko hailed exit poll results of Sunday 's parliamentary elections , saying the projected outcome gives `` a powerful and irreversible backing to Ukraine 's path to Europe . '' Final poll results are expected later in the week . In a statement published on the Ukrainian presidential website , Poroshenko said `` more than three quarters of voters powerfully and irreversibly supported the course towards Europe . '' Poroskenko said he expects a new coalition to be formed soon and that the majority of voters favor his peace plan and want a political solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine . U.S . Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and U.S . Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) Daniel Baer said in a joint statement that they observed `` democracy in action '' as Ukrainians cast their ballots in Sunday 's parliamentary elections . `` Today 's vote is yet another step in Ukraine 's democratic journey , '' the statement said . No vote in separatist-controlled Ukraine . Parliamentary elections were called last winter after protests in Kiev caused former President Victor Yanukovych to flee the country , along with some members of Parliament . Poroshenko was elected president in May . Ukrainian citizens in Russia-annexed Crimea and the eastern areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists did not participate in the elections because of ongoing violence . Over 6,000 candidates ran for 438 seats in the Parliament . Turnout was a bit over 50 % , according to the Central Election Commission . The Interior Ministry registered 330 violations over the course of the voting , according to the official website . Two incidents involved people bringing in weapons to the polling stations , . Three major exit polls showed seven parties getting into the Parliament , mostly pro-European , with President 's Block of Petro Poroshenko leading with about 23 % .
NEW : U.S. ambassador to Ukraine praises outcome of election . NEW : Ukraine 's President says voters `` irreversibly supported '' a `` path to Europe . New : Russia and the West agree on plan for Syria peace talks, but no date set. Over 6,000 candidates ran for 438 seats in the Parliament .