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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine and Turkey will work closely together in the framework of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly to ensure the protection of human rights in the occupied Crimea. The President of Ukraine also invited President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Crimean Platform project.

The dialogue between Ukraine and Turkey is developing dynamically, the countries are ready to deepen the strategic partnership and develop cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint statement with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the media following the talks in Istanbul.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy notes the interest in greater involvement of Turkish companies in the implementation of infrastructure programs and stands for accelerating the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey. He noted this in a statement to the media following the negotiations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul.

A number of bilateral documents were signed in Istanbul in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a working visit to Turkey, and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The President of Turkey was awarded for outstanding personal contribution to strengthening Ukrainian-Turkish interstate cooperation, support for independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

We, the Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey: Reaffirming the desire to strengthen the strategic partnership between our countries, note the importance of implementing the agreements enshrined in the Joint Declaration following the Eighth Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council between Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey which was held in Kyiv on February 3, 2020.

During a working visit to the Republic of Turkey, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena took part in a prayer service for Ukraine and visited the Patriarchal Church of St. George. After that, the Head of State and the First Lady met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Our strategic partnership is based on long-term friendship, mutual respect and a wise understanding of the feelings of our societies. We are grateful to Turkey for its consistent and absolutely sincere support of Ukraine, for its help in defending the territorial integrity of our state.

The Head of State will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The friendly tone of negotiations between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda during his recent visit to Ukraine and the increased attention of both countries to the practical component of cooperation testify to a real reboot of bilateral dialogue. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva in an interview for Ukrinform news agency.