Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzapharova declared on Thursday in Bucharest, in remarks after the Romania – Ukraine – Republic of Moldova trilateral meeting on security, that the root of the Ukrainian crisis lies in Crimea and thus the solution to the current conflict must include this territory.
60 states and international organizations are currently campaigning for the liberation of Crimea, Dzapharova noted, after participating in the first Conference on the Security of the Black Sea Region held over April 12 – 13 in Bucharest under the auspices of the International Crimea Platform.
It is a matter of justice, and a special court must be created to investigate Russia’s crimes, Dzapharova emphasized, stating also that Ukraine firmly believes that its joining the European Union and NATO is only a matter of time.
She said that Ukraine is in the final stages of completing national legislation with aspects related to minorities and anti-corruption provisions and expressed hope that accession negotiations will start by the end of this year.
Emine Dzapharova expressed hopes that talks with infrastructure and energy ministers will continue in the same trilateral format in the coming months, as the recovery of Ukraine requires large-scale infrastructure and energy projects.
