Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Labib regrets making a visit to Crimea temporarily occupied by Russian troops by violating Ukrainian law in 2021. She said this during a meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba in Prague, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country reports..

She explained that she visited the city of Sevastopol, located on the peninsula, as a journalist and documentary filmmaker.

“She embodied a project that demonstrated how Russia used culture as power and propaganda, and how artists could live under pressure in such a difficult historical period.. She sincerely regrets that this visit took place under such circumstances..

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also noted that Labib has always defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state within its internationally recognized borders.. She considers Crimea an integral part of Ukraine.

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The Minister personally assured that she supports the Ukrainians and spoke about the readiness of Belgium to help restore our country and peace in it..

In addition, according to Labib, her state will contribute to Ukraine's movement towards EU membership, in particular by supporting key reforms, especially in relation to the rule of law..

Recall that the head of the Belgian Foreign Ministry visited Crimea in the summer of 2021. She took part in the theater festival in Sevastopol in July 2021. Labib also published photos from the palace in the Crimean Livadia and the house-museum of the Russian writer Anton Chekhov in Yalta..

Earlier it was reported that Belgium will provide 8 million euros of non-lethal support to the Ukrainian armed forces..