site.btaPM Zhelyazkov: EU Should Remain United, Predictable in Overall Support for Ukraine

Bulgaria is convinced that any peace negotiation process should be based on the position on principle that the fate of a country cannot be decided without its participation at the negotiating table, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said Wednesday at the second high-level meeting on Ukraine, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Zhelyazkov participated in the emergency meeting via videoconference. "At the same time, Bulgaria firmly believes that Europe is a natural ally of the United States and as such, it is imperative that it be an equal participant in diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine," Zhelyazkov added, as quoted by the Government Information Service.

The Bulgarian Prime Minister also said that the EU should remain united and predictable in its overall support for Ukraine. He recalled that Bulgaria is consistently committed to the common international efforts to support Ukraine by providing comprehensive assistance - political, military, economic, financial, humanitarian and diplomatic. So far, Bulgaria, within its capabilities, has provided 10 packages of military and technical assistance tailored to Ukraine's needs, the press release reads.