President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin welcomed Ukrainian President Petro and First Lady Maryna Poroshenko to the President's residence today (Tuesday). The group stood for both countries' national anthems, reviewed and IDF honor guard, and held an official meeting.
President Rivlin praised the bond between Israel and Ukraine: "Today, Ukraine and Israel enjoy wonderful progress and cooperation - in education, medicine, culture, and in economics, where our trade has grown from strength to strength."
President Poroshenko thanked him and said, "I have arrived as a president of a country, which every single day wins back its independence, its sovereignty, and its territorial integrity. Although our stories are different we have many similarities, one of which is about building up a successful state against turbulent regional realities, and under continuous attack from terrorism. That is what we are doing in the Ukraine these days, and that is what you are doing in Israel for many years now."