Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Deshchytsia met with delegation of the French National Assembly

posted 03 March 2014 20:39

On March 3, 2014 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine A. Deshchytsia met with the delegation of the French National Assembly headed by Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly Élisabeth Guigou.

The parties discussed the political situation in Ukraine and paid particular attention to the situation on the Crimean peninsula.

Deshchytsia A. called on French MPs to take all practicable steps in order to protect Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity as well as to ensure the inviolability of borders.

The French side reaffirmed its support for Ukraine, its new government and readiness to facilitate the settlement of the situation, caused by the military escalation of the Russian Federation.