The opening of the Uzhhorod–Chop section of the European-gauge railway took place at the Uzhhorod railway station. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the railway workers and thanked them for this achievement.

Slovakia will stand with Ukraine and other partners in the work for peace and is ready to define its position regarding security guarantees for our country. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico in Uzhhorod.

Today, the Prime Minister of Slovakia is in Ukraine, and we have had a substantive discussion. It is important that we have this dialogue.

The participation of European Council President António Costa and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities demonstrates how interconnected Ukraine’s domestic matters already are with our country’s relations with the European Union. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he opened the Congress session in Uzhhorod.

The participation of our European friends in this event, in the work of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Ukraine, clearly demonstrates how interconnected these matters are: our Ukraine’s domestic policy and our relations with the European Union.

In Uzhhorod, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, who visited our country for the second time since taking office.

In Uzhhorod, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of the European Council António Costa to align common positions and discuss the next steps.