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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with the President of Ukraine

Davos, 27 January 2011

The Secretary-General met this morning with Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, in Davos, Switzerland. The Secretary-General said he looked forward to the 2011 Chernobyl and nuclear energy conference to be organized by Ukraine, in April 2011, as part of the 25th commemoration of the Chernobyl disaster. They also talked about ways to increase nuclear safety, including the management of waste and the rehabilitation of agricultural land.

The Secretary-General and Mr. Yanukovych also discussed issues relating to food security as well as Ukraine's support and contribution to UN peacekeeping.


Readouts on 27 January 2011