Ukraine calls on Turkey to join demining efforts
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine is currently the most mined country in the world - 174,000 square kilometers of territory are potentially contaminated. Of these, 14 thousand are water areas.
Ukraine is counting on Turkey's assistance in demining the territories contaminated by explosive devices as a result of Russian aggression. This was stated by First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk, UNN reports with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Ukraine Mustafa Levent Bilgenom and First Deputy Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk met.
Ukraine is currently the most mined country in the world - 174 thousand square kilometers of territory have potential contamination. Of these, 14 thousand are water areas. russia continues to drop bombs, which is a threat not only to Ukraine but also to all countries that have access to the black sea. Therefore, we hope to cooperate in this area of our common security
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In turn, Mustafa Levent Bilgen, on behalf of the Turkish government, expressed gratitude for the rescue mission sent by Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake that occurred in February this year in the southern and southeastern regions of Turkey, and also stressed that Turkey will always stand on the principles of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
"Our warm ties with the Ukrainian people are unbreakable and have been established long before the war. We express our unequivocal respect for your territorial integrity and sovereignty. We will continue to work on these principles," the ambassador emphasized.
