Ukraine and Spain are genuine partners in the mutual support of territorial integrity
“Ukraine and
Spain are genuine partners in the mutual
support of territorial integrity”This was stated during
negotiations on October 30 in Kyiv
by Foreign Ministers of Ukraine
Pavlo Klimkin and Spain Alfonso
Dastis. The Ministers were united in the
fact that such mutual support
is not only
important in the context of
the national interest of Ukraine
and Spain, but also for
the preservation of the European
unity and the recognition of the rule
of law. In
this regard, Pavlo Klimkin stressed
that Russia wants to use
the events in Spain in
the context of a hybrid war
against the European project, trying to destabilize
the situation and weaken Europe.
The Minister for
Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain noted
that his country appreciates the position of
Ukraine in support the unity
of Spain in the context
of the situation
around Catalonia. Alfonso Dastis also emphasized that Spain will
continue to support Ukraine in the issue
of de-occupation of Crimea, in
particular within the framework of
Ukraine's initiatives in international organizations: "We will support Ukraine's
efforts as long as Crimea
is under the aggressor, until it is
occupied," said the Head of
the MFA of Spain.
Ministers noted the
potential of trade and economic
cooperation, which has recently shown
positive trends. In this regard,
it was agreed
that the next meeting of
the Ukrainian-Spanish Mixed
Intergovernmental Commission
on Economic and Industrial Cooperation will be held in
the near future. The Spanish
Minister noted that Ukraine's progress on the
issue of reform creates good prerequisites for increasing Spanish investment in Ukraine.
In order to
deepen the knowledge about both countries at the level
of societies, the parties emphasized
their willingness to initiate the
activities of the Cervantes Institute
representation in Ukraine.
Minister Dastis confirmed
the full support of Spain
for Ukraine on the euro-integration
track, noting that "Ukraine is an important
part of the
Euro-Atlantic area."
Ministers Pavlo Klimkin
and Alfonso Dastis pointed to a high level
of cooperation within the framework
of international organizations. The recent election of Kyiv and
Madrid to the UN Human Rights
Council offers additional opportunities for such interaction.
The Spanish side has promised
its support to the draft
resolution of the UN General Assembly "Situation of human rights
in the Autonomous
Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol
(Ukraine)”, which tomorrow will be
placed on the agenda of
the Third Committee of the
UN General Assembly.