Yermak meets with G7, EU ambassadors to discuss assistance to Ukraine in fight against coronavirus

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with ambassadors of the G7 and EU countries to discuss a number of issues, including assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Covid-19.

According to the president’s press service, the conversation was focused on the developments concerning the global coronavirus pandemic, as well as the epidemiological situation in Ukraine.

The interlocutors praised the efforts of the President and the Government of Ukraine in the context of taking measures to counteract the spread of coronavirus in our country. In this regard, a number of issues of practical assistance to Ukraine by the G7 and EU countries in terms of the provision of appropriate medical equipment and pharmaceuticals were discussed.

Yermak stressed that President Volodymyr Zelensky has phone conversations with world leaders almost every day discussing mutual support during the coronavirus pandemic.

The parties agreed on the need to consolidate the efforts of the international community to overcome the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.

The head of the President’s Office informed of the security situation in Donbas. Yermak also told about the meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group held in Minsk on March 11.

The representatives of the G7 and EU countries reaffirmed willingness to continue active cooperation with Ukraine in all areas of mutual interest, as well as assured of the unwavering position in support of our country's reforms, territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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