Ukrainian, Georgian Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral ties, EU integration
Andrii Sybiha
Maka Botchorishvili
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On the sidelines of the European Political Community summit, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha met with his Georgian counterpart Maka Botchorishvili to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and international developments.
In his remarks, Sybiha noted that the meeting paid separate attention to expanding mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation.
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“We exchanged views on a range of bilateral, regional, and international developments. We also discussed European integration and the EU’s important role in global affairs. We paid separate attention to expanding mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation. Agreed to stay in further contact”, the Ukrainian minister said.
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