The Head of State held negotiations with
President of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev who is on a working visit to Ukraine. Petro Poroshenko expressed gratitude to
the President, Government and people of Bulgaria for consistent and firm
support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
The President emphasized that sanctions
against Russia must be continued until full implementation of the Minsk
agreements.
The parties underlined the
inadmissibility of the illegal annexation of Crimea and human rights violation.
They agreed to further coordinate joint actions in the international arena for
the return of Crimea to Ukraine.
The President informed his Bulgarian colleague
on the critical humanitarian situation on the peninsula.
The parties discussed ways to accelerate
the introduction of the visa-free regime for Ukrainians by the EU that will
significantly intensify tourist and business exchange.
In his turn, the President of Bulgaria
emphasized that his country had always been supporting Ukraine's territorial
integrity and sovereignty in both the EU and the UN. "Crimea is Ukraine
and Ukraine is Europe," he said noting his active position of countering
Russian aggression.
"We cannot put up with the
aggressive behavior of Russia. We will struggle for Ukraine's independence and
sovereignty," Rosen Plevneliev emphasized.
The President of Bulgaria noted that his
country insisted on immediate liberation of Nadiya Savchenko and other
Ukrainians from Russian prisons.
"We stand together and together we are
strong," the President of Bulgaria said.
Rosen Plevneliev expressed gratitude to
Ukrainians for their assistance to Bulgaria in its struggle for independence in
the XV and XIX centuries. "We have a common history. Our friendship has
ancient roots," he noted adding that the Bulgarian minority is
well-integrated in Ukraine being the biggest Bulgarian Diaspora in the world.
The President of Ukraine congratulated
his colleague on receiving the international prize in the sphere of
socio-political activities "Man of the Year 2015" awarded for the
protection of Ukraine's interests at the highest international level.
The parties praised the level of
bilateral relations and mutual willingness to further develop them. They
particularly noted the restoration of aviation connection between Kyiv and
Sofia in December 2015 and a dynamic development of tourist sphere between the
two countries. The parties agreed on the participation of Bulgarian advisors in
the implementation of economic reforms in Ukraine.
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