Kuleba meets with Slovakia's new Foreign Minister Blanar in Brussels

Kuleba meets with Slovakia's new Foreign Minister Blanar in Brussels

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 28 2023, 09:26 PM • 25970 views

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met in Brussels with Slovakia's new Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar to discuss Slovakia's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and defense cooperation. Kuleba thanked Slovakia for its continued support and assistance.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is on a two-day visit to Brussels, had his first meeting with the new on a two-day visit to Brussels, had his first meeting with the new Slovak Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar. He wrote about it on the X platform (formerly Twitter), reports UNN.

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Kuleba called the meeting with his Slovak counterpart "constructive" and thanked him for Slovakia's unequivocal support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. borders.

A constructive meeting with my new Slovak counterpart Juri Blanar. I thank Minister Blanar for reaffirming Slovakia's unequivocal support for Ukraine's sovereignty and Slovakia's unequivocal support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within our internationally recognized borders

Kuleba wrote.

During the conversation, they discussed Slovakia's support for Ukraine in the political and defense spheres. The Ukrainian official expressed gratitude to Bratislava for its assistance.

It is also important that Slovakia will continue to participate in joint work on the "peace formula" and is ready to support the EU's decision on the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU in December,

the minister added.

Kuleba emphasized the importance of Slovakia's will continue to participate in the joint work on the Ukrainian Peace Formula, and is ready to support the European Union's decision to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the bloc, which is expected in December.

I am also grateful to my Slovak counterpart for confirming that cooperation in the defense industry between our companies will continue, and the repair center in and that the repair center in Slovakia will continue to operate, 

the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said.

To recap, the Slovak Defense Ministry announced that it will stop military aid to Ukraine.

Prime Minister Robert Fico saidthat Slovakia could increase its contribution to the EU budget over the next four years by 400 million euros as part of a 50 billion euro package for Ukraine, but expressed conditions for this.  

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