Ukraine on Wednesday expressed help for Moldova‘s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as the highest diplomats of the 2 international locations held talks within the capital Kyiv.
“We fully support the territorial integrity of Moldova, we condemn any attempts to involve Russia in solving Moldova’s domestic political issues,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated throughout a press convention along with his visiting Moldovan counterpart Mihai Popsoi.
Expressing that he believes the “political games” Russia is making an attempt to play in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria and autonomous Gagauzia areas are “doomed to fail,” Kuleba stated that these do nonetheless “take a lot of energy and create additional risks.”
Kuleba additional stated he assured Popsoi and Moldovans that Ukraine will proceed to firmly defend “not only its freedom and independence but also the peace and tranquility in Moldova.”
“Ukraine is interested in a strong democratic pro-European Moldova, and Moldova is also interested in the same Ukraine. Together we can help each other,” Kuleba expressed.
For his half, Popsoi stated that he and Kuleba exchanged views on the safety state of affairs within the area and that Moldovans are grateful for Ukraine’s “sacrifice and courage.”
“Moldovans are living in a state of peace despite the efforts of the Kremlin to destabilize the situation in Moldova,” Popsoi stated, claiming that Russia used “proxies” to take the nation off its “legitimate path of joining the European Union.”
It additionally used these “proxies” to create a “wedge” between Moldovans, and Ukrainian refugees, in addition to Romanians and Russian audio system in Moldova, Popsoi stated.
“Today, my visit confirms once more that the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are strategic partners, and our dialogue is permanent, viable, and structured, aiming at objectives related to the development and progress of our countries, as well as the establishment of a climate of a just peace and sustainable cooperation in the region,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr