Ukraine will strengthen its diplomatic presence in the Asian space, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
“The entire Asian space and the Pacific Ocean region is now one of the centers of events where it is decided what the next decades will be like. Ukraine has its own view of global development, and it should be exclusively peaceful development within the framework of a rules-based world order,” Zelensky said at a meeting of heads of Ukraine’s foreign diplomatic missions entitled ‘Military Diplomacy: Resilience, Weapons, Victory’ on Monday.
He noted that Ukraine is ready to join the relevant processes as a security donor and defender of the international order. “We will strengthen our diplomatic presence in the Asian space,” the Ukrainian president said.
Zelenskyy also emphasized the importance of strengthening ties with Japan. “Japan. We have achieved a true strategic partnership and we must make this model of relations exemplary,” the president said.
Zelenskyy also outlined other areas of Ukraine’s international diplomatic efforts. “The Euro-Atlantic – every representative of Ukraine must work to strengthen understanding: NATO will be complete only with Ukraine as a member,” he said.
According to Zelenskyy, the negotiation process with the European Union “should be exactly as dynamic as Ukraine needs it to be.”
As for the Black Sea region: “We have to work with all partners so that it is a region free from the Russian military threat. You must strengthen our initiatives such as Grain from Ukraine, the Crimean Platform, and bilateral cooperation in the region.”
The Head of State also emphasized the importance of a strong partnership with African countries, with those who respect international law. “Ukraine needs economic cooperation with Africa, security cooperation, as well as direct diplomatic work, in particular in the format of the Ukraine-Africa forum to be held.”
The President also noted good results in cooperation with such countries as Chile and Argentina, as well as with the Caribbean states. “We have to increase cooperation, and the task of the relevant ambassadors and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is to implement our initiative to hold the Ukraine-Latin America summit,” the President said.
