The Chairman of the
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Parubiy A. during the meeting of the Prime Minister
of Canada Justin Trudeau thanked his country for assisting Ukraine in the
current difficult time. "For me it is very important that the support you
provide is a common understanding of the events that were in Ukraine, and it is
not only Putin’s aggression against Ukraine, this aggression of Putin is against the entire free world, against all countries which
guaranteed security, which guaranteed the world without deaths, this is a
challenge to the whole system of security, which held the post-war Europe and
the whole world "- said Parubiy A.Parubiy expressed
gratitude for the financial, political and humanitarian assistance provided to
Ukraine and expressed contentment with the signing of a free trade zone between Ukraine and Canada. "I
am very happy that these days the Agreement on free trade was signed and I want
to promise you that the Ukrainian Parliament will ratify it as soon as
possible, it will be for us a very significant and important holiday," -
mentioned Parubiy.
During the
conversation parties touched upon the possible liberalization of the visa
regime between the two countries.
The Chairman of the
Verkhovna Rada assured the honourable guest that Ukraine is a reliable,
promising and attractive ally for Canada, "I believe that Ukraine and
Canada have much in common in the current history, and in the future."
He praised the study
of Canadian and Ukrainian militaries who held joint drills on Yavoriv landfill and thanked for their assistance and expressed
confidence that "they acquire the necessary knowledge and Ukrainian army
receives large financial support."
The Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau said in turn that it is important for Canada to build relationships
with Ukraine in various directions and fields. He drew attention to the need to strengthen the economic
partnership. He wished the Ukrainian Parliament to be "committed to
getting the best results in the course of reforms."
Justin Trudeau said that Canada will consistently support Ukraine in the
preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity.