Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with Spyridon Lambridis, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic for Ukraine.
The interlocutors discussed the implementation of the agreements following the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Hellenic Republic in August this year, during which, in particular, the first Ukraine-Balkans Summit took place. Ihor Zhovkva thanked Greece for its significant support of our country throughout the entire period of countering the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation and expressed hope for deepening cooperation in all strategic areas of mutual interest.
For his part, Spyridon Lambridis announced Greece's readiness to host the second Ukraine-Balkans Summit in 2024.
The parties paid special attention to the security situation in Ukraine and the needs of our country to successfully conduct counteroffensive operations to liberate the territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the practical results of the meeting of national security and political advisers to the leaders, which took place in Malta on October 28-29.
On the eve of the European Council Summit, the parties discussed Ukraine's progress on the path to EU integration. The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine informed the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece about the progress in the country's reforms achieved after the European Commission's publication of recommendation to start negotiations with Ukraine on accession to the European Union within the annual enlargement report.
"We anticipate a display of European unity and Greece's support, along with other EU nations, regarding the political decision on the commencement of negotiations with Ukraine regarding its accession to the European Union. Ukraine has fulfilled more than 90% of the recommendations set by the European Commission for this purpose and counts on a fair decision of the EU based on the relevant achievements," emphasized Ihor Zhovkva.