Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday met with leaders of the Balkan nations within the Greek capital Athens following an off-the-cuff dinner hosted by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis a day earlier.
In a gathering with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, Zelensky mentioned he was relying on Bulgaria’s assist for establishing options to the Black Sea grain deal.
“Ukraine is ready to use alternative ways for the ‘grain corridor.’ We count on Bulgaria’s support in this regard,” Zelensky mentioned, based on a press release by the Ukrainian presidency.
Zelensky later met together with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic, as each leaders harassed mutual assist for territorial integrity and affirmed that sovereignty is “an important part of the partnership between Ukraine and Serbia.”
An announcement by the Ukrainian presidency issued after the assembly mentioned the presidents mentioned “the most important issues of regional security, bilateral relations, and prospects for their development.”
Meanwhile, Vucic on Instagram mentioned he mentioned bilateral, regional and international issues with Zelensky.
Later Zelensky met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for talks on various routes within the Black Sea for the switch of Ukrainian grain, significantly about its safety and monetary points, in addition to ship insurance coverage.
An announcement by the Ukrainian presidency mentioned that Zelensky thanked von der Leyen for the subsequent tranche of assist price €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion).
It additional mentioned that the duo additionally assessed Ukraine’s progress in implementing the suggestions of the European Commission for Kyiv’s EU membership course of.
“We expect a positive assessment in the report within the enlargement package in October and a decision of the EU member states to start negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the European Union in 2023,” Zelensky mentioned.
The Ukrainian chief later held a gathering with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, when the latter introduced the supply of a further €30 million navy help package deal to Ukraine, which can enhance Zagreb’s assist to Kyiv to €200 million.
Zelensky thanked Croatia for making ready a brand new protection package deal for Ukraine, mentioned a presidential assertion.
In a gathering between Zelensky and his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu, the 2 leaders mentioned points corresponding to “bilateral cooperation, regional security, joint opposition to the Kremlin’s aggressive policy and Russian hybrid influence,” in addition to the creation of other routes for exporting Ukrainian grain, based on a presidential assertion.
Zelensky additionally held separate conferences with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
