OREANDA-NEWS. September 11, 2013. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Kostyantyn Gryshchenko met with the newly appointed the Executive Secretary of the CTBTO Lassina Zerbo.

During the meeting L. Zerbo said that his visit to Ukraine is one of the first working trips on a new position and it symbolizes an important role and place of our country in the global efforts to achieve the objectives of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. "Other states should follow your example as Ukraine plays a significant role in promoting global peace and security," Lassina Zerbo said.

Mr. Gryshchenko congratulated Lassina Zerbo on the appointment, and noted that "Ukraine has always been and is an active participant in the process of strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation." In this regard, both sides expressed hope for accession of other countries to the Treaty in the near future.