Ukraine refused to participate in the meeting of foreign ministers of CIS countries

The session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS countries will take place in Moscow on April 5. Ukraine has no intention to be present there, UNN reports.

Ukrainian side refused to participation in the statutory bodies of the Commonwealth in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

“Ukraine will not take part in the event as according to National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decision as of May 2, 2018 “On termination of some international agreements concluded within Commonwealth of Independent States” which came into force with the President’s order No.139 as of May 19, 2018 our state has ceased its participation in the Commonwealth statutory bodies,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

As The Journalist reported, Ukraine-Russia Friendship Treaty expires on April 1.