In Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden signed an Agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between Ukraine and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
This year, Luxembourg allocated 80 million euros for defense aid to Ukraine and will continue to provide support at this level throughout the ten-year term of the agreement. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Luxembourg has provided military support to Ukraine worth over 250 million euros.
As a co-leader of the IT Capability Coalition, Luxembourg will support Ukraine in cybersecurity training, specifically by making its leading educational institutions’ capabilities available to our country.
The agreement also mentions expanded cooperation in the defense industry. Luxembourg will assist in attracting funding sources and will support Ukraine's efforts to integrate its defense industry with NATO and EU defense and security standards.
Separate sections of the document address humanitarian aid and support for internally displaced persons in Ukraine. Luxembourg will facilitate the release and return of all Ukrainians, especially children.
The agreement also includes sections on supporting Ukrainian culture and art, long-term assistance in implementing reforms, rebuilding Ukraine, deepening economic cooperation, supporting the Ukrainian Peace Formula, holding Russia accountable, implementing a compensation mechanism, and strengthening sanctions against the aggressor state.
In the document, Luxembourg clearly reaffirms its support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
Overall, our country has already signed 22 bilateral security agreements in furtherance of the G7 Joint Declaration adopted in Vilnius on July 12, 2023: with the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the USA, the EU, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, and Luxembourg.
