Dispute Over The President's Ukraine Visit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied with Minister of Foreign Affairs G.L. Peiris and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa warmly welcomed at the Kiev airport today. President Rajapaksa arrived in Ukraine today for a 4 day official visit to Ukraine. He will arrive back to Sri Lanka on 2nd of July.

Director of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's information policy department Oleh Voloshyn said to "Kyiv Post" that the two countries expect to expand their international treaty framework and strengthen the two countries' cooperation via international organizations.

Ukraine has many disputes with Russia over the Ukraine's move to join NATO. President visited Russia recently and made agreements on various fields. Russia recently raised voice against the panel appointed by the UN General Secretary to advise him on human rights issues related to Sri Lanka. Foreign Ministry official said to "Lanka Truth", the ties between Russia and Sri Lanka might be weakened due to such moves of the Government.