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Secretary General Vseviov in Romania: Ukraine's future is in NATO

Republic of Estonia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

19.05.2023

Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov was on a visit to Bucharest, Romania today 19 May, meeting with Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Iulian Chifu, Secretary General for European Affairs at the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniela Gîtman and State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations Simona Cojocaru.

The meetings concentrated on preparations for the NATO summit in Vilnius in July. Vseviov emphasised that Estonia's aim at the upcoming summit was to put together a clear roadmap for Ukraine to join NATO. "Russia is the greatest threat to the Alliance's security and after Russia's war has ended, there can be no grey areas in Europe," he said. "Ukraine has made its choice and expressed it clearly - it wants to be part of the NATO family."

Speaking about raising the cost of the aggression for Russia and holding Russia's leadership accountable for the crimes committed in Ukraine, Vseviov said that Russia must compensate all the damage it has caused to Ukraine with its war of aggression. "It is the moral responsibility of the West to make sure that Russia's leadership faces an international tribunal."

They also discussed Ukraine's path to the European Union. Vseviov said that if Ukraine meets the goals set by the European Commission, Estonia would like to see the decision on opening accession talks by the end of this year. "The negotiation process contributes to further reform in Ukraine and helps to conduct the reconstruction process in accordance with European Union standards," the secretary general said.

Meetings also covered support for the security of the Republic of Moldova. Vseviov recognised his Romanian colleagues for their consistent assistance to Moldova and underlined that the active fight against Russia's hybrid attacks must continue. "Moldova is remarkably committed to European integration. We must help them every way we can in implementing the necessary reforms," the secretary general said.

Vseviov also attended the Black Sea and Balkans security forum, where he spoke in the panel on transatlantic cooperation and challenges brought on by Russia's war in Ukraine.