Ukraine and Sweden to start talks on security guarantees

MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax) - Kiev and Stockholm have decided to start negotiations on signing a bilateral agreement on security guarantees as a follow-up to the G7 Vilnius Declaration, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said.

Kuleba made this announcement following a phone conversation with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, Ukrainian media said.

Issues concerning Ukraine's integration with Europe were also discussed during the phone call, Kuleba said.