Ukraine's International Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed Kyiv's place on Russia's navy presence in Syria to leaders of the brand new Syrian administration throughout a diplomatic go to to Damascus on Dec. 30, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian International Ministry stated at a web-based assembly attended by the Kyiv Unbiased.
The Ukrainian delegation "knowledgeable our colleagues" about their place, and Syrian counterparts maintain "an identical view," International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated on Dec. 30 in response to the Kyiv Unbiased's question.
Tykhyi didn’t elaborate additional on the specifics of the dialog.
Ukraine has moved shortly to revive ties with Syria after rebels overthrew the Russia-backed regime of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8.
Sybiha's go to marked the primary official Ukrainian delegation to Syria in years and is an indication of efforts to rebuild diplomatic ties reduce by Ukraine in 2022 after Assad sided with Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Throughout his go to, Sybiha emphasised that Ukraine is able to restore diplomatic ties, commerce, and academic exchanges with Syria if the nation's new management respects worldwide regulation and its territorial integrity.
On Dec. 27, President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced that Ukraine had despatched 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria as a part of its "Grain from Ukraine" initiative.
The Kyiv IndependentDaria Shulzhenko