President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo today, the Office of the President of Ukraine has reported on its Twitter account.
"We are grateful for Japan's consistent policy of supporting Ukraine and not recognizing the illegal occupation of Crimea, keeping sanctions against Russia," Zelensky said at the meeting with the Japanese prime minister.
The Ukrainian president also told about the security situation in Donbas and recent developments aimed at achieving peace.
The parties also discussed Japan's investment in the Ukrainian infrastructure. Zelensky thanked for financial assistance provided to Ukraine, which reached $1.8 billion since 2014.
In turn, Shinzo Abe praised the results of reforms carried out in Ukraine and assured that Japan would continue to support the country in introducing positive change.
«Вдячні за послідовну політику Японії щодо підтримки України та невизнання незаконної окупації Криму, збереження санкцій проти Росії», – зазначив @ZelenskyyUa на зустрічі з Прем‘єр-міністром Японії Сіндзо Абе в Токіо