Moldovan, Ukrainian officials broach cooperation

Chisinau, 28 June /MOLDPRES/- Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Lesnic met the Special Representative of Ukraine in the Transnistrian settlement negotiations Viktor Krijanovski on 27 June. Attending the event was also Ukraine’s Ambassador to Moldova Ivan Hnatyshyn, the Bureau for Reintegration has reported.

Lesnic thanked the Ukrainian for their consistent contribution to promoting the Transnistrian settlement process during the official round of the "5 + 2" negotiation format in Rome, held on 29-30 May.

At the same time, Ukrainian diplomats reaffirmed Ukraine's support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, as a confirmation of the UN General Assembly vote on the subject of the Resolution "On the complete and unconditional withdrawal of foreign military forces on the territory of the Republic of Moldova".

Ukrainian officials have noted that they have taken note of recent incidents in the Security Zone and that Ukraine does not tolerate such challenges.

Lesnic revealed the issues raised during the meetings of the political representatives on 21 and 22 June, the activities carried out in the sectoral working groups, highlighting the approaches of the Moldovan side regarding the topics discussed and the visions for solving them.

At the end, Lesnic thanked for the support of Ukraine in the Transnistrian settlement process and for the support of the Resolution "On full withdrawal of foreign military forces from the Republic of Moldova".