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Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov met with Moldova's Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici on May 6 to discuss the intensification of cooperation in the security and defense sectors, the NSDC reported on its website.

The parties also discussed the coordination of efforts to stabilize the situation in the border areas and Transdnistria.

“As the case with Moldova, Ukraine has a similar objective – to integrate into Europe, and similar problems,” Turchynov said.

Gaburici stressed that his country’s position in relation to Ukraine remained unchanged. “We’ll always stand beside you, and we’ll support you at all the levels,” he said.