During Zelensky’s unexpected visit to Prague, Ukraine and the Czech Republic demonstrated strong relations – EURACTIV.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Prague on Thursday evening to meet with the country’s leaders, marking the next meeting between Ukrainian and Czech officials since Russia invaded the war-torn country.

Next is Prague. I will hold substantive talks with President Petr Pavel, Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies Milo Vystril and Markta Pekrov Adamov, I will meet with members of the government, parliament and media, Zelensky. he tweeted He bought it in Bulgaria while flying on a Czech government plane.

The focus will be on defense support, Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO’s Vilnius Summit, the situation around the ZNPP, the implementation of the #PeaceFormula and the reconstruction of Ukraine,” he added.

Fiala previously met with Zelenskiy several times, for example during the European Political Union (EPC) summit in Chisinau in early June and again when his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Aputov visited Kyiv.

In March of last year, shortly after the beginning of the Russian invasion, Fiala met with the leaders of Poland and Slovenia in Kyiv with the Ukrainian leader.

In October of last year, Fiala, together with other ministers, came to Kyiv for a joint meeting of the governments of the Czech Republic and Ukraine, which was also attended by Zelensky.

Zelensky will go to Turkey on Friday to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

(Ondej Plevk | EURACTIV.cz)

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