Nicuşor Dan, at the Odessa summit: we must be firm in denouncing Russia's actions, which does everything possible to undermine the path to peace.
Romanian President Nicuşor Dan, at the Summit of Ukraine – Southeast Europe, held in Odessa. Photo credit: Oleksandr Gimanov / AFP / Profimedia
President Nicuşor Dan demanded firmness on Wednesday at the Southeast Europe Summit in denouncing Russia's actions, which uses “strategies to postpone and sabotage the peace process,” Agerpres reports.
He showed that “the only language that Russia understands is strength” and that the requests to conclude a peace agreement are unreasonable.
“Our meeting today takes place in the context of recent discussions on how a fair, sustainable and comprehensive peace should look in Ukraine. Ukraine has always preferred peace instead of war. President Zelenski has even proposed a form of peace, based on the UN Charter and International Law – a proposal for the majority of the United States. Zelenski accepted the idea of an armistice and even to meet President Putin, ”said Nicuşor Dan.
“On the other hand, Russia continues to reject any constructive initiative and does everything possible to undermine the path to peace. Russia comes with unreasonable requirements, knowing that they cannot be accepted. The only language that Russia understands is the strength, and we must do everything we can for Ukraine to be able to negotiate from a position. to postpone and sabotage the peace process, ”he said.
The President of Romania stressed that the European countries must remain united “in the defense of international law, respect for human life, dignity, freedom and democracy”, “values that the Ukrainian people defend every day”.
“The countries present at this meal are part of the European Union (EU) or aspire to this status. Romania knows from their own experience that accession to the EU is a profound transforming process, which brings economic development, social stability, huge opportunities and security. As we work together for this European future, we should make better formed as the one, for today, As complex and uncertain times as the ones we live in, we must remain determined in the defense of international law, respect for human life, dignity, freedom and democracy.
Nicuşor Dan also participated in a trilateral meeting Romania – Republic of Moldova – Ukraine, in which to discuss with his counterparts about the most important interconnection projects, especially the energy infrastructure, the process of accession to the European Union and the cooperation in the field of security.
11 heads of states, governments or leaders of parliaments in Romania, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Albania, Bulgaria Croatia and Greece took part in the meeting in Odessa.
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