Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva had a telephone conversation with Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Eleni Sourani.
The interlocutors praised the results of the meeting of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which took place during the climate conference in Glasgow, and discussed further steps to implement the agreements reached.
Ihor Zhovkva informed about the results of the 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit, which took place in Kyiv on October 12, and the priorities of our country's relations with the European Union, emphasizing the invariability of Ukraine's strategic course towards European integration. In this regard, he stressed the importance of recognizing the European perspective of the Ukrainian state and expressed hope that Greece would be included in the list of countries that have signed bilateral declarations with Ukraine. The interlocutors agreed to continue working in this direction.
Particular attention was paid to the preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit and the need to take into account the ambitions of the Associated Trio.
Ihor Zhovkva informed Eleni Sourani about the security situation in Donbas, as well as about the efforts of the Ukrainian side for a peaceful settlement. He thanked the Hellenic Republic for its unwavering stance in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as its adherence to the European Union's sanctions policy against Russia.
The issues of cooperation between the parties in the context of Ukraine's course towards integration with NATO were also discussed. Ihor Zhovkva expressed hope for the continued support of the Greek side in the Alliance’s setting of a time frame and approving of further decisions on the Euro-Atlantic integration of our country.