Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and Romanian minister in charge of Romanians living abroad Andrea Pasternak have discussed a number of issues related to ensuring the rights of the Romanian national minority in Ukraine and the Ukrainian national minority in Romania.
The two came to a common opinion that both communities should remain a key element of cooperation between the countries, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.
Pasternak said Romania is interested in preserving the identity of ethnic Romanians living in Ukraine. “At the same time, we urge them to be loyal citizens of their state and believe all citizens of Ukraine should speak Ukrainian,” the minister said.
The parties agreed on the preparation of high-level bilateral events, first of all, the official visit of Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to Ukraine.
