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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that achieving peace in Donbas, the return of all Ukrainian citizens and all territories is and will be his priority. Ukraine, like no other, seeks peace. This was stated by the President during his speech at the opening of the Rapid Trident – 2020 exercise at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security within a working trip to the Lviv region.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a working trip to the Lviv region. The President will take part in the opening of the Rapid Trident – 2020 military exercises.

"Every detail is important to us, every company is important to us. I would like someday all the companies represented here, and those companies that are in Austria, to appear in Ukraine," the President of Ukraine noted in his speech.

The issues of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Austria were discussed at the meeting. Wolfgang Sobotka stressed that there is a large Ukrainian diaspora in Austria and that official Vienna supports Ukraine on many international platforms. He noted that Austria wants to remain a reliable partner for Ukraine.

During a meeting in Vienna, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Federal Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz discussed the intensification of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries.

During an official visit to the Republic of Austria, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The Ukrainian President stressed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine and Austria are holding high-level meetings. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that this testifies to really special relations between the two countries.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the Austrian authorities to consider the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from the point of view of energy security, in particular for the whole of Europe.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Austria's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as progress on the path to European integration.

During an official visit to the Republic of Austria, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.