As an EU member state and NATO ally, Bulgaria is ready to participate in finding solutions for peace and security. This was the position of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov within the framework of today's informal meeting of EU heads of state and government. According to the Prime Minister, the security of Ukraine is an integral part of the security of Europe. In this context, it is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace in close coordination between the US, the EU and Ukraine.
Prime Minister Zhelyazkov welcomed the consistent efforts of the US and President Trump to establish a ceasefire and establish a just and lasting peace, while emphasizing the importance of close coordination with the EU and Ukraine, without which achieving this goal is impossible. According to Zhelyazkov, the approach to the negotiations and their outcome will have profound and long-term consequences for both European and global security.
It is the Ukrainian people who must determine their own future. We must continue to work with our partners in the United States and Ukraine to ensure that any future peace agreement is properly implemented, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov was categorical.
According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine needs reliable guarantees for its long-term security. During the meeting, the Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of Ukraine's European integration.