First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya and Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defense Thomas Byrne, who is on a visit to Kyiv.
Sergiy Kyslytsya thanked Ireland for its consistent and principled support for Ukraine both bilaterally and within the European Union.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in continuation of the agreements reached by Ukraine and Ireland during the first official visit of the Ukrainian President to that country in December last year.
Particular attention was given to partnership in advancing Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and to the priorities of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2026. Ireland supports Ukraine’s membership in the European Union as one of the key elements of a comprehensive architecture of security guarantees for Ukraine and for Europe as a whole.
The discussion also covered the progress of negotiations aimed at achieving a dignified peace and strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia. The parties exchanged views on the prospects for holding the next meeting in a trilateral format.