Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko called for improving Ukrainian-Russian relations in an interview with the Correspondent Weekly issued on Saturday.
The two countries should build their relations "on the basis of understanding their mutual national interests," Tymoshenko said in the interview.
"I think Russia and Ukraine should switch from mutual and reciprocal accusations and a kind of permanent duel to a very substantive dialogue on all problematic issues existing in our relations. I think Russia is starting to treat Ukraine as a sovereign power today," she stressed.
"Ukrainian-Russian relations should be built on a reliable foundation of mutual interests. I, as the head of government, will seek to build this very kind of foundation," Tymoshenko said.
Tymoshenko is scheduled to visit Moscow on Feb. 21-22. It is the first time for her to visit Russia as Ukraine's new prime minister since she took office last December.
Source: Xinhu
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