In the near future, Ukraine and Ireland will begin negotiations on a bilateral security agreement, states the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva. “I think that in the near future we will start negotiations on security arrangements with Ireland, and we will also have a corresponding deal,” Zhovkva said. He said that on Wednesday, June 19, he met with a delegation from the Irish Foreign Ministry to “discuss Ireland’s potential readiness to start negotiations on security assurances.” “Again, this is a neutral country (Ireland – ed.). What security assurances can it prov…