Today, a new meeting of advisors to the heads of state on the Peace Formula is taking place in Switzerland. This is the fourth such meeting, and it is extremely important that each one brings together more participants. More than 80 states and international organizations are now represented.
Romania became the 9th country to start bilateral security talks with Ukraine, and once again reaffirmed its unflagging support for Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity, as well as its European and Euro-Atlantic path.
The Ukrainian delegation took part in the opening of the fourth meeting of national security advisors and foreign policy advisors to the heads of state on the implementation of the Peace Formula, which is being held on January 14 in Davos, Switzerland.
When discussing Ukraine's European integration, much attention was given to issues related to further macro-financial support for the country and steps to prepare the negotiation process for EU accession.
And, of course, gratitude to our soldiers. Today, I want to particularly commend the soldiers of our National Guard, who, along with all the Armed Forces and security units, courageously and steadfastly defend Ukrainian positions.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba and Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko held a meeting with representatives of American medical and charitable organizations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker, who visited our country for the second time. The delegation from the United States also included representatives of leading U.S. financial institutions.
Something that gives us confidence now, while we defend ourselves from Russian aggression, and establishes our strong security positions throughout the period until Ukraine joins NATO.