Ukraine, Bulgaria agree to intensify cooperation

Ukraine and Bulgaria agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in political, economic and consular fields.

The Foreign Ministry’s press service reported this following a phone conversation between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva.

In particular, the parties discussed measures taken by the governments of both countries to counter the spread of coronavirus. Kuleba thanked his Bulgarian counterpart for the decision made by the Bulgarian government to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, namely protective equipment for healthcare workers.

“The interlocutors focused on topical issues of the development of Ukrainian-Bulgarian relations in the political, economic and consular fields, as well as the issue of protecting national minorities,” the report says.

In addition, the foreign ministers exchanged invitations to make bilateral visits.

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