Ukrainian president arrives in Romanian capital on official visit

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday announced his arrival in the Romanian capital Bucharest on an official visit.

“Bucharest, Romania. An official visit to our kind neighbors who supported us in the most difficult moment and whose support only grows with time,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram.

Zelenskyy said that he will hold a meeting with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis, during which they will have “a wide range of topics for negotiations.”

“Ukraine is grateful to Romania for its sincere and large-scale assistance, which significantly strengthens our defense. And also - for the most constructive solidarity, which enables our countries together to be important donors of security for the world, including food security,” Zelenskyy further said.

He also said that Ukraine and Romania have already established cooperation that supports the stability of many other nations, adding that they can expand this cooperation even further.

“Today we will talk about further security cooperation, the development of aviation and other defense coalitions, the strengthening of our air defense, the general security architecture in the Black Sea region and relations with our partners. This visit will benefit both our peoples,” he concluded.