Deputy Head of the Office of the President Viktor Mykyta held a meeting on strengthening cooperation between the regions of Ukraine and the American states, which was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova and Heads of Regional Military Administrations.
“We have a task from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to introduce a single, comprehensive communication mechanism between the regions of Ukraine and the regions of other countries, including the states of the USA. We have to systematically work on the establishment of effective interaction,” Viktor Mykyta noted.
According to him, nine regions of Ukraine are currently negotiating with representatives of the American states. In particular, an agreement will soon be signed between the Zaporizhzhia region and the state of Pennsylvania.
The participants of the meeting agreed to join forces and create a platform for direct contacts between the Heads of Regional Military Administrations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States.
The cooperation will include cultural, educational, healthcare, social and humanitarian spheres. There will be a separate mechanism for interaction between universities, hospitals, cultural institutions, sports schools and rehabilitation centers.
“I am confident that cooperation between the regions of Ukraine and the states of the USA will gain a new dynamic, which will contribute to the strengthening of Ukrainian regions and communities, as well as help to establish a solid bond between the two peoples and Ukrainians living in the United States of America,” Viktor Mykyta concluded.
In total, four memorandums have already been signed: between the Kyiv region and the state of Washington, between the Kyiv region and the state of Utah, between the Zhytomyr region and the state of Indiana, and between the Chernihiv region and the state of Minnesota.