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"The main thing is to assist us in strengthening our defense capabilities and readiness for any attempts of new aggressions," said the head of the President's Office.

The parties continued to elaborate on the structural blocks and concrete provisions of the respective agreement and coordinated the schedule of further negotiations to finalize the document.

Both sides continued discussing thematic blocks and specific provisions of the agreement.

The Ukrainian delegation was headed by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva. The Danish delegation was headed by Lisbet Zilmer-Johns, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and NATO Secretary General in 2009-2014 Anders Fogh Rasmussen held a meeting of the International Task Force on Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak noted that during two years of full-scale Russian invasion, the Ukrainian people have consistently felt reliable support from the United States. He expressed hope that the U.S. House of Representatives will also vote in favor of supporting Ukraine, which will once again demonstrate America's global leadership in defending freedom and democracy.

Andriy Yermak emphasized the importance of all EU and NATO member states joining the G7 Joint Declaration.

Andriy Yermak noted the high level of cooperation between Ukraine and Germany and expressed his sincere gratitude to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the entire German people for their powerful comprehensive assistance to Ukraine in countering full-scale Russian aggression.

The Ukrainian negotiating team led by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva held another round of negotiations with France on a bilateral security agreement.

Following the phone call between the President of Ukraine and the President of the Republic of South Africa that took place yesterday, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak spoke on the phone with National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa Sydney Mufamadi.