By KYIV. Nov 20 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Deputy Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha held a meeting with Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) Asaf Hajiyev.
Members of the parliamentary delegations of Ukraine and Georgia, Anna Purtova and Ramaz Nikolaishvili, also participated in the meeting, the press service of the President’s Office said.
Sybiha, on behalf of the state leadership, expressed gratitude to the Secretary General for his visit to Ukraine and the organization of the 62nd plenary session of the PABSEC General Assembly in Kyiv from November 15 to November 17, 2023.
“The parties noted that the PABSEC General Assembly session in Kyiv proved to be exceptionally productive and welcomed its significant results. This includes the adoption of a declaration strongly condemning Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine, expressing solidarity and support for our country, and emphasizing the need to transform the Black Sea region into a region of peace, stability, and prosperity,” the office said.
The personal support from the Secretary General of PABSEC for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine was highly appreciated, as well as the organization’s principled position on the non-confirmation of mandates of members of the Russian delegation and the prevention of events within PABSEC in the aggressor state.
“The Deputy Head of the Office of the President reaffirmed Ukraine’s unchanged position regarding the necessity of excluding Russia from PABSEC as a country that grossly violates international law and the organization’s statutory principles. He also expressed hope for support from other BSEC member states in resolving this issue,” according to the press release.
