Chernyshov discusses issues of rights, interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad with ambassadors of Ukraine, embassy advisers
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov discussed with the ambassadors of Ukraine and embassy advisers key issues of ensuring the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens and support for integration into local communities abroad.
"Today I had an important meeting with the ambassadors of Ukraine and advisers to the embassies in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Only the first three of these countries account for 60% of Ukrainians who received temporary asylum status in the EU as a result of the war. We discussed key issues of ensuring the rights and interests of our citizens and support for integration into local communities," Chernyshov wrote on Facebook.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that integration does not mean assimilation, and Ukraine needs to do everything possible to ensure that Ukrainians living abroad preserve their identity.
"We are grateful to the partner countries for their help, at the same time, I remind every citizen that Ukraine is waiting for you at any time. I thank our diplomats for their tireless work. There are many interesting joint projects ahead aimed at strengthening ties between Ukrainians. The assistance of our diplomatic missions will be important in these processes," he added.
Chernyshov also said that in the near future he plans working visits to these countries to meet with Ukrainian communities, government members, and local government representatives to discuss key issues and coordinate further actions.