19:41 22.01.2024

Zelenskyy names logistics, agriculture industry, weapons production, cyber security, education, culture among promising fields of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation

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Zelenskyy names logistics, agriculture industry, weapons production, cyber security, education, culture among promising fields of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy named logistics, agriculture industry, joint production of weapons, cyber security, education development, historical and cultural cooperation among the most promising fields of cooperation between Ukraine and Poland.

"I think if we have normal relations and show respect to each other, common victories are possible in the spheres where we are having difficulties – logistics, agriculture industry, which is developing very fast in Ukraine. Plus, technology, farming can become our common victories," he said during a meeting with Ukrainian students which was also attended by Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk.

The president of Ukraine also said that such challenges as Russia and risks as Belarus still exist.

"This means that we can develop in the field of cyber security, in general – in the sphere of security, as well as in joint weapons production. We should not be afraid of this, we should, on the contrary, possess technologies to be stronger and protect ourselves. Sometimes it is not even necessary to use them. The enemy is afraid of technology, it is afraid that we might use it," Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian head of state also said that attention should be paid to education and development of historical and cultural relations.

"Again, if we treat each other with respect, then historical and cultural relations should be developed. This is very important. We pay little attention to culture, although it is important. We have not only common values but also very similar mentality. Books, cinema, music, and creative industries. Sometimes we pay attention to this direction and then we ask what should be done with the Russian fake information and narratives," Zelenskyy said.

Tusk, in turn, said that Poland should address a serious logistic challenge in a situation when several thousands of Ukrainian children do not receive education.

"Many parents, who are temporarily staying in Poland for various reasons, want to move further or think they would return to Ukraine [soon], do not send their children to school. So, we in Poland are thinking how to ensure that these children do not lose education," he said.

The Polish prime minister also said he sees no limits and restrictions for joint development of the military and industrial complex jointly with Ukraine.

One of the priority fields for cooperation between Poland and Ukraine will be energy, he said.

"We have almost exclusive common interests here. And these interests will be turned into very specific common investment," Tusk said.

The Polish prime minister also said that "if we can, and we both can, discuss and solve problems which have solutions, if we approach them with good will, there is no such sector in which Ukraine and Poland could fail to find a common language, interest and policy."

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