Ukraine and Belarus agreed on demarcation of the border between states. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the meeting of the Joint Ukraine-Belarus Demarcation Commission, which was held in Lutsk on June 26-27.

"The delegations summed up the results of the Joint Commission's work for the first half of the year 2018 and noted the high rate of implementation of the planned field works. In order to prioritize and plan joint work for the following periods, the delegations approved the "Prospective plan for demarcation of the state border between Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, designed for 2018-2026," the message says..

It is noted that the Ukrainian side welcomes the decision to demarcate the border in the zone of alienation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 2019.

"Mutual willingness to begin this process, despite unprecedented difficulties associated with radiation pollution of the territory, indicates a high level of mutual trust and interaction in relations between our states.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine regards this decision as an important step on the way to proper legal and legal registration of the state border between Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, "the Foreign Ministry added..

In addition, the commission welcomes the intention of the European Union to allocate funding for the implementation of the international technical assistance project "Supporting the demarcation of the state border between Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus" and reaffirmed its interest in continuing close cooperation with the European side with a view to using aid effectively for conducting demarcation works.