15:40 09.10.2024

President Zelenskyy, Croatian PM Plenković discuss defense assistance, cooperation

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President Zelenskyy, Croatian PM Plenković discuss defense assistance, cooperation
Photo: Website of the President of Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković the issues of defense assistance and cooperation, humanitarian demining and Ukraine's path towards European integration.

"Defense assistance and cooperation, humanitarian demining, rehabilitation of our children and wounded warriors, restoration of Ukraine, and European integration were the subjects of our talks," the head of state said on the Telegram channel on Wednesday.

According to him, the agreement on long-term support and cooperation that was signed between Ukraine and Croatia on Wednesday provides for cooperation between the defense industries of both states.

"Together we will develop cooperation between our defense industries. Croatia will continue to provide equipment and share knowledge on humanitarian demining," Zelenskyy said.

The press service of the Ukrainian president said the interlocutors discussed in detail how to accelerate the delivery of the announced assistance packages, as well as the preparation and filling of subsequent ones.

"A separate focus of conversation was on cooperation in the defense sector. Among other things, they talked about the contribution to the domestic production of drones. Among the topics of talks are humanitarian demining and localization of enterprises in Ukraine. Croatia provides financial support and shares its experience," it said.

The parties also discussed European integration and acceleration of the negotiation process, rehabilitation of Ukrainian children and wounded servicemen, as well as the restoration of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy thanked Croatia for its support for Ukraine and personally Andrej Plenković for his leadership in providing defense assistance. Croatia has already allocated eleven packages of military aid since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.

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