On 2 May, Deputy Foreign Minister Iryna Borovets held an online meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Guatemala Mónica Renata Bolaños Pérez.

Iryna Borovets thanked the Guatemalan side for its consistent support of Ukraine within the UN and other international organisations.

The Deputy Minister expressed hope for the personal participation of the President of Guatemala in the First Peace Inaugural Summit in Switzerland, an invitation which has already been extended to the Guatemalan side. She also thanked for readiness to contribute to the implementation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky’s Peace Formula.

Iryna Borovets positively noted Guatemala’s role in the implementation of Ukrainian initiatives, including the Special Tribunal, and invited them to join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.

Mónica Renata Bolaños Pérez assured of Guatemala’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and confirmed that her country will continue to actively contribute to establishing peace in Ukraine. 

The parties discussed ways to enhance political dialogue between the two countries, including expanding the legal framework and conducting high-level bilateral contacts in the near future.