President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received letters of credence from the newly appointed Ambassadors: of the Portuguese Republic – Luís Manuel Ribeiro Cabaço, of the Republic of Korea – Park Ki-chang, and of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – Pham Hai.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Ambassadors on the start of their diplomatic missions in Ukraine and noted that our country looks forward to developing cooperation with their respective states.
The President also invited leading companies from these countries to take part in the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will be held on July 10-11 in Rome.
During the conversation with the Ambassador of Vietnam, the parties discussed the resumption of the work of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and increasing the supply of Ukrainian wheat to Vietnam.
"I had meetings with the President and the Prime Minister of Vietnam. They were very productive. I hope that increasing the frequency of contacts between us will also have a positive impact on improving relations between our countries," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
A separate focus was placed on steps to achieve a just and enduring peace, as well as the need to exert pressure on Russia.
In his conversation with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, the President thanked for the financial and humanitarian assistance, in particular for providing demining equipment.
The Head of State invited Korean companies to cooperate in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Park Ki-chang noted that Korean companies are very interested in developing business in Ukraine and cooperating with Ukrainian manufacturers.
"I am very pleased that from the very beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine, we have managed to build such important, productive, and systemic relations between our countries. We expect to continue them and look forward to seeing the leader of your country in Ukraine in the future," Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The Head of State thanked the Ambassador of Portugal for his country’s high level of support, particularly for providing temporary shelter to Ukrainians forced to leave their homes due to Russian aggression.
"I would like to especially thank your people, because the most important thing is the relationship between people, between ordinary people. Thank you for the support and for the warm attitude of your people towards our people," the Head of State emphasized.
The President invited Portugal to join humanitarian initiatives and to continue cooperation in areas that create reliable security guarantees for Ukraine and the entire European continent.
