ArmInfo. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko conveyed his greetings to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, expressing hope that the Armenian leader will succeed. After the failed debates with presidential candidate Vladimir Zelensky, the president said this, answering questions from the Armenian media at the Olympic Stadium.
The episode occurred during Poroshenko's appeal to the Armenian leader, where the President of Ukraine calls Pashinyan "the new President of Armenia".
Poroshenko recalled a number of meetings held with Pashinyan at various international venues, expressing support for the ongoing reforms in Armenia, stating that Pashinyan "will succeed".
Poroshenko also noted that Armenia and Ukraine have a great potential for the development of cooperation in the sector of economy, contacts between people, culture. Speaking about the Armenian Diaspora of Ukraine, Poroshenko noted that he firmly believes that Ukrainian citizens of Armenian descent feel exactly at home in the country.
<We treat all national minorities with great respect, we protect the rights of national minorities. And I firmly believe that the realization of the rights of the Armenian people in Ukraine is under the protection of President Poroshenko, "he assured. To note, initially Zelensky insisted on holding a debate at the Olympic Stadium on April 19 - the day before the election. However, the president later said that he was waiting for the showman at the April 14 debates, but the latter "stayed with them" and did not appear. "Ty zh mene pidmanula" ("You've Lied To Me", Ed. note) Poroshenko sang in a duet with Ukrainian singer Ivan Lanyo, adding: "Maybe "Vladimir Zellensky" will hear us," Poroshenko said, addressing his opponent.