Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Hitoshi Kikawada has assured Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin that Tokyo will continue to provide support for Kyiv.

According to the press service of the Ukrainian foreign ministry, during a meeting held at the International Security Conference in Munich on Saturday the Japanese side confirmed the unchanged position of official Tokyo to support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as the need to continue the reform policy of Ukrainian authorities.

The parties also noted the need to maintain the positive dynamics of a political dialogue at the highest level and agreed to continue close coordination in the United Nations, particularly within the Security Council, and cooperate in the context of preparations for the summit.