Presidents Zelensky and Iohannis discuss Romania and Ukraine's economic and defense cooperation
Photo: Office of the President
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a telephone conversation with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis.
The Office of the President reported that.
The head of state emphasized that the strategic partnership of Ukraine and Romania announced last year is already filled with concrete achievements. According to him, the export of Ukrainian products through Romania increased from 2 million tons to more than 3 million tons per month. The interlocutors discussed the possibility of further expanding the capacity of border crossing points so that this indicator reaches the target of 4 million tons.
Volodymyr Zelensky noted the importance of the European Council's decision to start negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU. The head of state thanked Romania for supporting this decision and its willingness to share its own experience in the matter of European integration.
The President of Romania highly praised the legislation on national minorities adopted by Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky informed Klaus Iohannis about the continuation of Russian air terror and the need for further work with partners to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system.
Bilateral defense cooperation was also discussed, particularly in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
The leaders of the two states agreed to start consultations on bilateral security guarantees within the framework of the Joint Declaration of the Group of Seven and Ukraine adopted in Vilnius.
