Ukraine studying Croatia's experience in reintegration of occupied territories
Ukraine is studying Croatia's experience in de-occupation and reintegration of occupied territories which was discussed during the second meeting of the Ukrainian-Croatian working group on cooperation chaired by the Deputy Head of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, Vasyl Bodnar and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zdravka Bušić.
The ress-service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported that the representatives from both countries discussed the prospects of bilateral political dialogue and the mechanism of applying Croatian experience to the reintegration of the temporarily annexed territories in Ukraine. Their priorities are given to ensuring protection of the population, information work, restoration of infrastructure and mine clearance .
"Croatia confirmed support of Ukraine's NATO and EU integration route and expressed readiness to fully contribute to our country's implementation of reforms," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The Croatian Deputy Minister of Science and Education, Ivana Franić and Ukrainian and Croatian experts also took part in the meeting.