Leaders of Ukraine and Saudi Arabia agree to intensify cooperation

This has been reported by the press service of the Head of State.

"President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the framework of the official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia... Following the meeting, the agreement was achieved to intensify bilateral cooperation in political, trade and economic, military and technical, energy and investment spheres," the report reads.

The Head of State expressed gratitude to the Saudi monarch for supporting the initiatives of Ukraine in the framework of the international organizations aimed at protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Ukrainian President expressed hope that the official Riyadh would join the international efforts aimed at solving the problems of protecting the rights and interests of the Crimean Tatar people in Crimea.

The King of Saudi Arabia emphasized the friendly nature of relations between the two states. The interest of the Saudi party in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with Ukraine in the framework of bilateral projects was confirmed.

He stressed that the visit of the Ukrainian President opened new opportunities for the enhancement of personal contacts, interstate relations and people-to-people contacts.

The parties coordinated efforts to ensure regional peace and security, as well as struggle against the international terrorism.

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