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Ukraine, Romania intensify cooperation – meeting of Presidents
18.03.2015 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, a meeting between the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis took place, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
As to the report, following the meeting, Petro Poroshenko stated the transition to the new phase of Ukrainian-Romanian relations
«We have agreed to resume the activities of the joint presidential commission and hold its next session in the course of my visit to Bucharest. In the course of substantive negotiations we have identified promising vectors of cooperation in trade-economic, energy, environmental, transport, infrastructure and other areas that will have absolutely concrete practical results,» Poroshenko said.
As to the Ukrainian Head of State, the parties «successfully discussed sensitive issues of bilateral relations, including the issue of Danube - Black Sea Canal, and agreed to continue constructive dialogue on these issues at bilateral level and at the level of international organizations».
«Today, we demonstrate that we are able to find common mutually beneficial solutions to the problems that haven’t been solved for years,» Poroshenko noted.
Petro Poroshenko has expressed sincere gratitude for the fact that Romania had been the first country to ratify the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. «It will remain in the history of Ukrainian-Romanian relations forever. It also reflects the attitude of Romania to the prospect of Ukraine’s membership in the EU,» Petro Poroshenko emphasized.
In his turn, Klaus Iohannis told that the parties had discussed the prospects of interaction between Ukraine, Romania and Poland as countries that have geographical and historical proximity. «I consider it important that we have several neighbors that respect the borders. We must increase regional cooperation between Ukraine, Poland and Romania, create a certain group of solidarity. Such an increase of coordination in Eastern Europe will significantly enhance cooperation at regional and all-European level,» the Romanian President said.
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