President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with the President of the Bundesrat of the Federal Republic of Germany, Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Manuela Schwesig, who is on a visit to Ukraine for the first time.
The Head of State expressed gratitude for Germany's support for Ukraine, aid packages and shelter for our people. Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted the approval by the EU member states of the negotiating framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU.
The President spoke about the situation on the battlefield and the priority needs of Ukrainians amid intensified Russian aerial attacks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Germany's initiative to provide Ukraine with air defense systems and emphasized that our country needs additional air defense systems as soon as possible.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the concrete outcomes of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2024) in Berlin, which launched a number of international alliances to help restore our country.
"Many documents and agreements have been signed at the level of states and communities of Ukraine and Germany. An important dialog between business representatives was also held," the President noted.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Manuela Schwesig also discussed the results of the joint patronage of the President of Ukraine and the Federal President of Germany over Ukrainian and German cities and communities. In particular, they noted the strengthening of cooperation between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Chernihiv region.