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A meeting of political advisers to the leaders of the Normandy format attended by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak ended in Paris. As a result of the event, the parties agreed on a joint communiqué and the next meeting in two weeks in Berlin.

During the visit to France, the Ukrainian delegation held a series of talks on financial support for Ukraine, cooperation in the energy sector and participation of French business in Ukrainian infrastructure projects.

"I sincerely thank the official authorities of Romania for their strong statements in support of Ukraine and the corresponding active efforts of our Romanian partners within the EU and NATO," said Ihor Zhovkva.

The Ukrainian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko arrived in France.

On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with the leaders of Jewish organizations in foreign countries.

For the third week in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases is growing in Ukraine, but thanks to vaccination the course of the disease is easier, and now almost half as many people are hospitalized compared to the peak incidence in autumn 2021. This was discussed at a conference call on countering the spread of COVID-19.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the expectations of the Ukrainian side from the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the NATO Summit in Madrid in June 2022, as well as the results of this event.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva had a phone conversation with Foreign Affairs and Defense Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Geoffrey van Leeuwen.

Ukraine will do its best to be ready to host the matches of the European Men's Basketball Championship among national teams in 2025 (Eurobasket-2025) at the highest level in the event of such a right. This was emphasized by Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko during a meeting with representatives of the International Federation of Basketball Associations of Europe (FIBA Europe).

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak is convinced that our state, together with foreign partners, will do everything possible to prevent a possible escalation on the part of the Russian Federation and to establish peace in eastern Ukraine.