Zakharieva invites Kuleba to visit Sofia

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva has invited Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to visit the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

She said this at a joint press conference with Kuleba in Kyiv on Thursday, September 17, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"Thank you for your hospitality and I am waiting for your return visit to Sofia," Zakharieva said, addressing Kuleba.

She also stressed that Bulgaria supports Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and state integrity within internationally recognized borders.

Zakharieva noted that Ukraine is one of the priority countries for Bulgaria in the Eastern Partnership initiative. She noted that 500,000 Ukrainian tourists visited Bulgaria in 2019.

Zakharieva made a working visit to Ukraine on September 17.

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