During his visit to the Republic of Albania to participate in the Ukraine – South East Europe Summit, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama.
The Head of State expressed gratitude to the government and people of Albania for the strong support of Ukraine in the struggle against the Russian aggressor.
"Since the first days of the full-scale invasion, Albania has supported Ukraine, our struggle for freedom and territorial integrity. We will also never forget the warm attitude of your society towards Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes because of the war," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He noted the defense assistance provided by Albania to Ukraine and thanked the Albanian government for the decision to allocate a new tranche of military support, including equipment and ammunition.
The President and the Prime Minister discussed Ukraine's urgent defense needs and further cooperation in this area, including joint arms production.
The Head of State expressed hope that Albania would continue to host Ukrainian children for rehabilitation and assist in the rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian defenders.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the active work of the Republic of Albania on the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and the readiness of Edi Rama to participate in the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the work on a bilateral security agreement in the framework of the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, which was joined by Albania.
The President thanked the Republic of Albania for joining the EU sanctions against the aggressor and supporting the 13th sanctions package.
In addition, the Head of State presented the Order of Yaroslav the Wise, I class, to the Prime Minister of Albania for his significant contribution to the strengthening of interstate cooperation, supporting state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and promoting our country worldwide.
