Drecun opined that the traditionally good and friendly bilateral relations are also characterised by both countries’ constant commitment to respecting international law, territorial integrity and sovereignty of all UN members. He thanked Ukraine for respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Serbia. He informed the Ambassador that the new parliamentary legislature’s Friendship Group with Ukraine boasts 28 members, and the procedure to confirm the membership of other interested MPs is underway. He expressed hope that the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada’s Friendship Group with Serbia would soon elect its leader, which would contribute to establish cooperation at the level of friendship groups.

Ambassador Tolkach stressed that Ukraine will continue to support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia. He too expressed the hope that the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada’s Friendship Group with Serbia would soon elect its leader, which would give additional impulse to the cooperation between the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The officials expressed mutual willingness to further engage in the improvement of interparliamentary cooperation in the coming period.