No obstacles: the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland made an important statement about the exhumation of victims of the Volyn tragedy
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The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland stated that there are no obstacles to the exhumation of victims of the Volyn tragedy. They also discussed support for Ukraine's accession to the EU and the issue of border blockade.
There are no obstacles for Poland to exhume and search for the remains of victims of the Volyn tragedy in Ukraine. The corresponding statement was made by the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland Andriy Sibiga and Radoslaw Sikorski, reports UNN with reference to Polish Radio.
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A meeting of Ukrainian and Polish foreign ministers Andriy Sibiga and Radoslaw Sikorski was held in Warsaw. The heads of diplomatic departments issued a joint statement on the need for further support for Ukraine.
Also during the press conference, diplomats announced the creation of a Polish-Ukrainian group that will deal with historical issues. In a joint statement, the ministers said that there are no obstacles for Poland to exhume and search for the remains of victims of the Volyn tragedy in Ukraine.
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In addition, Andriy Sibiga said that it is necessary for Kiev to receive more air defense equipment. The minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine also mentioned the 15th package of sanctions that the European Commission should submit to its member states on Wednesday, November 27.
"In addition, it is not possible that European countries still issue hundreds of thousands of Schengen visas to Russian citizens out of thin air. Russian citizens in Europe pose a threat to the security of EU member states. We are convinced that the time has come to limit the issuance of visas to Russian citizens. Today, together with my Polish colleague, we discussed this topic separately," Andrei Sibiga said.
Minister Sikorski said that under the presidency of Poland in the Council of the European Union, Warsaw will support Kiev's desire to join the EU, support Ukraine on this path.
"I assured Mr. Minister of Poland's support for the rapid and trouble-free process of Ukraine's accession to the European Union. We will use the time of the Polish president in the Council of the European Union to speed up this process as much as possible. Ukraine's membership in the EU is a strategic interest of our country. Negotiations will be difficult. They will address sensitive issues such as transport or agriculture. However, we want to make it clear that no issues related to Ukraine's membership in the EU will affect our position," minister Sikorsky said.
In this context, politicians recalled the blockade of the Polish-Ukrainian border. The ministers agreed that the strategic object, which is the border, cannot be a place for holding rallies and protests. However, as Sikorsky noted, this issue is within the competence of the Ministry of internal affairs and the administration.
