Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Minister for European Affairs of Denmark Marie Bjerre, who arrived in Kyiv as part of a delegation of Danish MEPs led by Vice-President of the European Parliament Christel Schaldemose.
Ihor Zhovkva thanked Denmark and the European Parliament for their important decisions to provide Ukraine with the assistance it needs to fight Russian aggression.
“We especially appreciate more than 7 billion in military aid from Denmark, which strengthens our defense capabilities both on the ground and in the skies. We are particularly grateful for strengthening our air defense with air defense systems and combat aircraft, as well as for a significant financial contribution to the development of Ukrainian production of strategically important weapons,” the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office said.
The main topic of the meeting was Ukraine's membership in the European Union. Ihor Zhovkva and Marie Bjerre discussed Ukraine's progress on this path, noting the pace of harmonization of domestic legislation with the EU legal system, and exchanged views on the expectations of Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the latter half of next year.
“Ukraine's membership in the EU is one of the pillars of peace in our state. The issue of Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO is not a subject of discussion. This is a course clearly defined by the President, which we are resolutely pursuing, and we will make every effort to maintain high dynamics of negotiating process and reform implementation. We rely on Denmark's steadfast support for Ukraine on this path,” the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office emphasized.