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The Head of State thanked Jens Stoltenberg for his consistent efforts in rallying allies to assist Ukraine, in particular in bolstering Ukraine's air defenses.

The President thanked Slovenia for its clear support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, assistance in enhancing the defense capabilities of our country and the implementation of humanitarian projects in Ukraine.

The Head of State thanked the Czech Republic for the political, military and humanitarian support provided to Ukraine since the first days of full-scale Russian aggression. The parties discussed the preparation of new assistance packages.

The Head of State noted the recent confirmation by the European Commission that Ukraine had fulfilled the necessary steps for the start of negotiations on the accession to the EU. The leaders discussed all priority issues related to this topic.

I am grateful to you that during these very difficult years for all of us, for Europe, we have maintained unity and ensured that Europe is stronger. The world has seen Europe’s effectiveness – has seen our ability to find the right decision at the right time.

During the meetings, the leaders emphasized the importance of the EU's decision to open negotiations with Ukraine on its accession to the European Union.

The Head of State thanked Charles Michel and all the EU member states for the actual start of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations and emphasized that Ukrainians had been waiting for it for a long time.

Lithuania will provide Ukraine with security assistance and modern military equipment across the land, air, sea, space, and cyber-electromagnetic domains. Lithuania will also potentially reopen a military training mission on the territory of Ukraine.

The Estonian government will allocate at least 0.25% of GDP annually in 2024-2027 for military support to our country. Estonia was the first country to propose fixing a percentage of GDP to support Ukraine in bilateral security agreements.