Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "Today in Bucharest, I held meaningful talks with Romania's Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu, reaffirming the strength of the Ukrainian-Romanian strategic partnership. 

I briefed my Romanian colleague on the battlefield situation, Russia's relentless terror against our people, and peace efforts. 

We discussed increasing pressure on the aggressor, strengthening Ukraine's defense and resilience, and unblocking freedom of navigation in the Black Sea. 

We share an interest in practical projects to strengthen energy security, improve border connectivity, and build up transport and transit capacity. 

We also spoke about ensuring the rights of persons belonging to our national minorities in line with high European standards. We agreed to convene the relevant intergovernmental commission as soon as possible. 

I underscored the importance of opening the two remaining EU negotiation clusters for Ukraine by the end of the year, and thanked Romania for supporting our EU accession. 

I am grateful to Romania for its steadfast support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity".