KYIV, Feb 3 – Already 20 countries have joined the Declaration on Strengthening the Sustainability of the Cultural Sector in Ukraine, adopted at the international conference on Ukrainian culture Cooperation for Sustainability on February 1 in Uzhgorod.

"On February 1, 2025, the first international conference on Ukrainian culture Cooperation for Sustainability was held in Uzhgorod. The event was attended by 28 delegations from partner countries, as well as from the European Commission and UNESCO, in particular, 19 delegations were headed by ministers and deputy ministers of culture. The result of the conference was the adoption of the Declaration on Strengthening the Sustainability of the Cultural Sector in Ukraine. As of February 2, 2025, a total of 20 countries have joined the Declaration," the ministry said in a statement.