President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates, Head of the Office of International Affairs under the President of the UAE.
Welcoming the representative of the UAE government to Kyiv, the Head of State noted the importance of the visit of the Emirati official and thanked the United Arab Emirates for supporting the Ukrainian people and providing humanitarian assistance.
"We appreciate this visit and consider it evidence of support for Ukraine by such an influential state as the UAE. We are sincerely grateful for the assistance received from the Emirates and hope that your state will continue this noble mission," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President drew the Minister's attention to the consequences of environmental crimes committed by Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and emphasized the need to prosecute the aggressor for the crime of ecocide and to compensate for the damage caused.
Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and the Plan for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. The Head of State emphasized the opportunities for Emirati investment funds and business circles to participate in the implementation of these programs.