Germany remains one of Ukraine's key partners – Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on July 12, Ukrinform reports with reference to the press service of the head of state.

“We can state that relations between our countries have been friendly, strong and, most importantly, unchanged for many years,” he said.

Zelensky thanked Merkel for the invitation to a dialogue and noted that during the talks, Germany once again demonstrated its unwavering position in support of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and a peaceful settlement in Donbas.

"Germany's position on non-recognition of Russia's attempt to illegally annex Crimea, as well as support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, also remains unchanged," the president stressed.

According to Zelensky, the key topic of their negotiations was the process of a peaceful settlement in Donbas.

Zelensky was on a working visit to Germany on July 11-12.

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