President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Romania Marcel Ciolacu in Bucharest.
The Head of State expressed gratitude to the Romanian government for the significant practical assistance to our country since the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion.
The President praised the constructive and efficient interaction at the level of executive authorities of the two countries, particularly the preparation of the first in the history of bilateral relations joint meeting of the governments of Ukraine and Romania in Kyiv.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Marcel Ciolacu discussed defense support for Ukraine and strengthening bilateral cooperation at the defense industry level.
The parties emphasized the critical contribution of Ukraine and Romania to global food security, in particular, ensuring the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products to third country markets. They emphasized the importance of implementing the agreements on doubling the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through the territory of Romania.
The President and the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of ensuring the rights of the representatives of the Ukrainian national minority in Romania and the representatives of the Romanian national minority in Ukraine, in particular by developing a bilateral legal framework in line with international obligations and standards.
