Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I had a substantial meeting with Mihai Popșoi to reaffirm the strength of the Ukrainian-Moldovan partnership.

We discussed the outcomes of elections in Hungary and our interest in pragmatic cooperation with the new government.

We expect the first clusters of EU accession talks for our countries to be opened as soon as possible.

It is also important to unblock the €90 billion loan and the 20th sanctions package.

I informed my colleague about the battlefield situation, Russian strikes, and peace efforts. The restoration of a lasting peace for Ukraine is critical for the stability and prosperity of Moldova and the wider region.

We discussed ways to advance our broad bilateral cooperation in energy, connectivity, and culture.

I thanked Mihai for Moldova’s recent successful organisation of the Black Sea Security Conference.

We also discussed the upcoming Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting in Chisinău on May 14-15th and how we can make it a milestone on the path toward comprehensive accountability for Russian crimes".