As long as Russia’s war continues, pressure on Russia must be maintained, strong support for Ukraine must continue, and reliable protection must be built across Europe. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed this while speaking at the inaugural plenary session of the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan.

The Head of State informed the Prime Minister about the negotiations aimed at achieving a just peace. The President thanked Poland for its support of Ukraine’s European integration and stressed that we hope for the opening of negotiation clusters for EU accession in the near future.

As long as this war continues – strong support for Ukraine must continue. Every support package matters, especially air defense. Every contribution to the PURL program matters. And we need new PURL packages this year, this May.

In Yerevan, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.

The meeting was attended by President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, President of the European Council António Costa, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

During the meeting, the leaders discussed in detail the bilateral areas of relations between Ukraine and the Czech Republic. The President noted that there are opportunities to deepen cooperation.

In Yerevan, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer.