Kuleba, Pompeo discuss development of Ukraine-US strategic partnership

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba hold a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.

“We are determined to further develop the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States. Not for the sake of diplomatic formality, but for the sake of strengthening the true friendship between the Ukrainian and American peoples,” Kuleba said.

The Foreign Minister of Ukraine paid special attention to the development of mutually beneficial economic cooperation between Ukraine and the United States, the importance of which becomes especially significant during the pandemic. Ukraine is becoming a guarantor of global food security amidst the pandemic and its consequences.

The Minister assured the U.S. Secretary of State that Ukraine was ready to create favorable conditions for American companies which currently consider a possibility of relocating production facilities from other regions in order to optimize supply chains.

Kuleba also suggested that promising cooperation projects should form the basis of the next meeting of the US-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission which could be held this year.

The interlocutors paid special attention to the results of the video conference of the Normandy format countries’ foreign ministers which took place on April 30. They noted the important role of Germany and France in facilitating Russia’s participation in the dialogue and fulfilling its obligations.

In his turn, Pompeo assured of the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Kuleba thanked for American assistance to Ukraine to counter the COVID-19 spread and the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic. He also expressed confidence that it is Ukrainian Ruslan and Mriya aircraft which are flying medical supplies into the U.S. these days, while particularly noting the U.S. global leadership in overcoming the pandemic.

As The Journalist reported, Ukraine’s President Zelensky will travel to Asia after quarantine ends.