Ukrainian foreign minister says he discussed keeping tension low with Iranian counterpart
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi at the General Assembly in New York to discuss keeping tensions in check.
- Ukraine has faced barrages of Iranian-designed drones during more than 4-1/2 years of conflict with Russia; Kyiv has developed technology to counter these threats, offering assistance to Middle Eastern countries facing strikes by Tehran.
- The two men spoke in July after a Ukrainian drone strike on an Iranian ship, with Sybiha asking Araghchi to refrain from escalatory steps and end support for Russia's war.
- Exchanging views on the Middle East and Europe, the ministers discussed various tracks of ongoing peace efforts, with Sybiha reiterating his country's position in support of restoring stability.
- The officials agreed to keep existing channels of communication open; "Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even in challenging circumstances," Sybiha wrote regarding the commitment to continued dialogue.
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Sibiga on Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister: Dialogue Is Useful for Ukraine's Strategic Security
Zusrich's meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Abbas Araqchi during the UN General Assembly was useful primarily for Ukraine's strategic security.
The head of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Arakchi, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrei Sibiga, agreed to continue contacts to prevent the escalation of tensions following the July attack on the Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea. Arakchi and Sibiga agreed to maintain contacts, transmitting RIA News. The meeting of diplomats took place in the fields of the UN General Assembly in New York. "The Ministers for Forei…
Ukraine and Iran have held the first high-level meeting since the escalation of tensions in the Caspian Sea in July.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with his Iranian counterpart in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the semi-official Iranian agency reported. Mehr.The meeting comes months after a Ukrainian attack on a merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, an incident that sparked new tensions between Kiev and Tehran, t…
“Diplomacy is about direct talks, even in challenging circumstances,” the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said.
‘Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even in challenging circumstances,’ says Sybiha after meeting Iranian counterpart on sidelines of 81st UN General Assembly session
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