ISTANBUL
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday that he welcomed the interest conveyed by Mauritius in taking part in the recovery of his country.
“Given Mauritius’ highly developed economy and business environment, we welcome its strong interest in taking part in the recovery of Ukraine,” Kuleba said in a statement on X following talks held with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in the capital Port Louis.
Expressing that both countries agreed to begin work on bilateral deals to protect investments and avoid double taxation, Kuleba said Ukraine and Mauritius, in this regard, place a high value on protecting fundamental UN Charter principles such as sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“I am grateful to Mauritius for taking a principled stance in support of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, as well as for joining the Peace Summit communique,” Kuleba further said.
He also said that they discussed how the two countries can strengthen their cooperation in areas such as political dialogue, trade and investment, and Ukraine-Africa relations.
Kuleba’s visit to Mauritius marks the first-ever visit by a Ukrainian foreign minister, and is the last stop of his four-day Africa tour which began on Sunday and included talks with leaders of Malawi and Zambia.
This is Kuleba’s fourth tour to the 55-nation continent since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. The visits are meant to elicit support and counter the growing Russian influence in the region.
