During a meeting with Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Parliament of Finland, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha discussed the role of parliamentary diplomacy, defense cooperation, Ukraine’s European integration, and its accession to NATO.
A special sign of support was the conversation that the Finnish speaker conducted in Ukrainian.
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, writes UNN.
“It was a real pleasure to meet with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Jussi Halla-aho. We discussed the important role of parliamentary diplomacy, cooperation in the field of defense, the cessation of our obligations under the Ottawa Convention, and Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.”
– said Sybiha.
He also expressed gratitude to the Finnish Parliament for its consistent support of Ukraine and Jussi Halla-aho’s personal contribution to strengthening common values at the international level.
“As a sign of special respect and honor for Ukraine, Mr. Speaker conducted the negotiations, impressively fluent in Ukrainian. We deeply appreciate this. Thank you!”
– noted the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.