Ukraine seeks to restore ties with Moldova: Yanukovych
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Tuesday that his country seeks to restore relations with Moldova.
"We commend the fact that we revived the dialogue with Moldova, which is very necessary for our countries and our peoples," Yanukovych told Moldova's acting President and Parliament Speaker Marian Lupu.
Yanukovych expressed the hope that bilateral relations would be strengthened as soon as possible. He said he was willing to discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation and economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Lupu, for his part, said the pause in bilateral relations has brought no positive results to either country.
He said he hoped that his meetings with Ukrainian leaders could give new impetus and open a new page in Ukraine-Moldova ties.
Diplomatic relations between Moldova and Ukraine became strained in 1998 when the two countries had disputes on a part of highway near Palanca village, located on the border. In early June 2011, Chisinau and Kiev agreed on Ukraine's ownership of the road.
Lupu is on a two-day official visit in Ukraine. He met Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn and Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Monday.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
English.news.cn 2011-09-27 22:33:05 FeedbackPrintRSS
KIEV, Sept. 27 (Xinhua)
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