Presidential Office

As part of the Ukraine-US Strategic Partnership Commission meeting held in Washington on November 10, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The parties focused on the latest steps of Ukraine towards European integration. In particular, Ihor Zhovkva informed his interlocutor of the practical results of the 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit held in Kyiv on October 12, as well as with the expectations of the Ukrainian side from the Eastern Partnership Summit scheduled for December 15 this year.

On November 9, in Washington, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with Political Director at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir Timothy Barrow and Vice President for Strategic Stability and Security at the US Institute of Peace, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Roman Mashovets met with Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine Tobias Thyberg and discussed the security situation in the east and around our country, as well as forecasts for its further development.

The Normandy format is the only platform for negotiations on a peaceful settlement in eastern Ukraine, and the responsibility for delaying the progress of the negotiation process lies with the Russian party. This was emphasized by Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nykyforov in a video commentary.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva, who was on a visit to Romania on November 3-4, held working consultations with State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country Dănuţ-Sebastian Neculaescu.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Roman Mashovets met with Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza to discuss the security situation around our country and ways to further develop Ukrainian-Canadian cooperation in the field of security and defense.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Roman Mashovets met with US Defense Attaché Brittany Stewart and other representatives of the US Embassy in Ukraine and discussed practical ways to implement the next stage of bilateral security and defense agreements.

The interlocutors positively noted the high dynamics of the dialogue between the countries and the mutual readiness for further comprehensive development of bilateral relations, which have the level of interstate partnership.