President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of Romania Klaus Iohannis.
The Head of State that the strategic partnership between Ukraine and Romania, announced last year, is already yielding tangible results. According to him, the export of Ukrainian products through Romania has increased from 2 to over 3 million tons per month. The interlocutors discussed the possibility of further expanding the capacity of border crossing points to reach the target of 4 million tons.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of the European Council's decision to start negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU. The Head of State thanked Romania for supporting this decision and willingness to share its experience in European integration.
The Romanian President praised Ukraine's adoption of legislation on national minorities.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed Klaus Iohannis of the continued Russian aerial terror and the need to keep working with partners to reinforce Ukraine's air defense system.
They also discussed bilateral defense cooperation, including aspects of training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
The two leaders agreed to start consultations on bilateral security commitments in the framework of the Joint Declaration of the Group of Seven and Ukraine adopted in Vilnius.