Ukraine, Poland should cooperate on energy security, develop economic, human ties - Duda

16:56, 24.08.2016 1 min read

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that Ukraine and Poland should join efforts to ensure energy security, develop economic and human ties based on mutual respect.

"We need to combine our efforts to ensure energy security, and we have talked a few times about this today, and Mr. President Poroshenko stressed this," he said speaking with Ukrainian diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday.

Duda stressed the need to actively develop ties between the two countries to "overcome the isolation", to develop the transport infrastructure, which will ensure the free exchange of services, to develop investment cooperation between Ukraine and Poland, to promote tourism and interaction between citizens of the two countries.

"We need to break the blockade of cooperation that stems from the issues of history and identity. We will not change our history, but we must always maintain an open dialogue based on mutual respect and historical truth," the Polish president said.

Duda also said that Warsaw will consistently promote the reforms in Ukraine and provide its assistance.