President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov.
The Head of State reaffirmed interest in the further development of bilateral political dialogue with Bulgaria.
In addition, the President noted the support of Bulgaria for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea.
The Head of State expressed gratitude for the detention of Ukrainian citizen Oleksiy Levin, suspected in the involvement in the assault on Kateryna Gandziuk, by Bulgarian law enforcement agencies together with Ukrainian colleagues on January 24, and expressed hope for his prompt extradition to Ukraine.
During the conversation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy highly appreciated the rehabilitation of 190 wounded Ukrainian servicemen in Bulgaria as part of the NATO-Ukraine Medical Rehabilitation Trust Fund.
The parties separately noted the importance of strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the volume of which is projected to exceed $ 1 billion in 2019 for the first time in the last decade. Its further intensification will be facilitated by a regular meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. There are also great prospects for cooperation in the fields of transport and tourism.
The President thanked Boyko Borissov for understanding the state policy of Ukraine in the sphere of education and state language. The parties reaffirmed willingness to facilitate the comprehensive development of national minorities.