The independence and sovereignty of Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova must be protected. Such a statement made President of France, Emmanuel Macron, after the meeting with Vladimer Putin, President of Russia.

“We need processes based on transparency, de-escalation. We must build security by respecting the sovereignty and independence of states that are not members of the European Union or NATO, but are located in the region.

Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova are countries, the sovereignty and independence of which we must respect, as this is also part of our collective security”, - said Emanuel Macron.