Poroshenko, Bartholomew sign cooperation agreement

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew have signed an agreement on cooperation and interaction between Ukraine and the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The ceremony, which was held at the World Patriarch's residence in Istanbul, was broadcast live on Channel 112 "Ukraine".

Following the meeting in Istanbul, Patriarch Bartholomew said it was a historic moment and a great day for bilateral relations and for the whole Orthodoxy.