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Security of the Black Sea Region and Development of Bilateral Relations: President of Ukraine Meets with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

16 May 2025 - 20:52

Security of the Black Sea Region and Development of Bilateral Relations: President of Ukraine Meets with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Rosen Zhelyazkov.

The key topics included a full and unconditional ceasefire, security guarantees, cooperation in the energy sector, and the development of bilateral relations.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rosen Zhelyazkov discussed completing the construction of the Khmelnytskyi NPP project and agreed to work together on resolving this issue.

Special attention was given to the negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, as well as to the need to increase pressure on Russia to achieve a ceasefire and bring about peace. The leaders also discussed cooperation within the maritime demining coalition alongside Türkiye and Romania, and the development of reliable security guarantees, which are crucial for the entire Black Sea region.

The President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Bulgaria also addressed defense cooperation.