Foreign Minister of Canada Francois-Philippe Champagne has assured his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba during their phone conversation that Canada will support Ukraine at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“Dmytro Kuleba informed his Canadian counterpart about the situation with passing by the Verkhovna Rada of the laws that are necessary for further cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF. He asked his Canadian colleague to support Ukraine in this international financial institution. Francois-Philippe Champagne praised Ukraine’s legislative progress on the way towards further cooperation with the IMF and assured (Kuleba) of Canada’s support,” the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine said on March 30.
The ministers also shared experience of protection of citizens abroad during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Kuleba, in particular, mentioned the foreign ministry’s Zakhyst (Protection) program and assistance to citizens abroad.
“Our coordination is a good example of how two states should cooperate during a crisis. In addition, Canada gives the whole world an example of effective actions during this pandemic,” Kuleba said.
Champagne and Kuleba also discussed next steps in the investigation into the PS752 flight crash in Iran.
The Ukrainian minister discussed with his Canadian counterpart security cooperation in the context of Russia’s continuous aggression. He pointed at Russia’s attempts to weaken sanctions due to “humanitarian reasons” for the fight against COVID-19 and stressed that sanctions against Russia must be preserved.
