President of Ukraine

President of Ukraine meets with President of the European Council in Japan

20 May 2023 - 14:36

President of Ukraine meets with President of the European Council in Japan

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of his working visit to Japan to participate in the G7 Summit, held a meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel.

The parties discussed the course of implementation of the European Commission's recommendations for opening negotiations regarding our country's accession to the European Union.

At the meeting, particular attention was paid to the export restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products by some European Union states and the inadmissibility of their extension after June 5.

Zelenskyy and Michel discussed concrete ways of implementing the Ukrainian Peace Formula and consolidating world support for Ukraine's peace initiative.

The leaders coordinated their positions on the eve of the G7 Summit.