President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the outcomes of the third meeting of national security and foreign policy advisors regarding the implementation of the Peace Formula, which took place on October 28-29 in Malta.
The Head of the President's Office, who led the Ukrainian delegation at the meeting in Malta, Andriy Yermak, informed the Head of State that representatives from 66 countries and international organizations from all continents participated in the meeting. This is 24 more delegations than the previous meeting in Jeddah.
Andriy Yermak said that representatives of partner countries and the Ukrainian delegation together presented specific steps for the implementation of the five points of the Peace Formula. These action plans were developed by working groups composed of ambassadors accredited in Ukraine and representatives of the Ukrainian government.
Members of the Ukrainian delegation emphasized the importance of uniting countries around the implementation of the Peace Formula, especially during a difficult time of escalating conflicts in various regions of the world, particularly in the Middle East.
The President stressed that even during challenging times of escalation in different parts of the world, the number of participants in the advisors' meetings has increased, and they are ready to unite around Ukraine's proposals for ending the war and achieving a just and sustainable peace.
"It is important that through the discussion of the Peace Formula points, we can attract the necessary attention of the world's countries to Ukraine, especially in the conditions of escalation in the Middle East," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Prime Minister of Malta, the President of Finland, the President of South Africa, the Prime Minister of Japan, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, and the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta addressed the participants of the meeting in Malta, in addition to the Head of the Ukrainian state.
Members of the delegation underscored the importance of adopting a joint statement (Malta and Ukraine) on the key principles of peace in Ukraine as a result of the meeting.
Andriy Yermak said that in Malta, the next steps for implementing the Formula (continuation of work at the ambassadorial level, upcoming events involving national security advisors), and preparation for the Global Peace Summit at the leader level were discussed.
Furthermore, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was informed that in Malta, there were over 20 bilateral meetings with national security advisors of partner countries' leaders. The purpose of these meetings was to coordinate the participation of states in implementing different points of the Peace Formula, supporting Ukraine, and coordinating joint actions in several areas.
Members of the Ukrainian delegation to the meeting in Malta also took part in the meeting with the President. It included Andriy Yermak, as well as First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyridenko, Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mykola Tochytsky, Deputy Heads of the Office of the President Andriy Sybiha and Ihor Zhovkva, MP Halyna Mykhailiuk, advisors to the head of the Office of the President Daria Zarivna and Oleksandr Bevz.