President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, who arrived in Kyiv to participate in the third Summit of the International Crimea Platform.
The Head of State thanked his Lithuanian counterpart for his active participation in the implementation of the goals of the International Crimea Platform and his personal contribution to the comprehensive assistance to Ukraine from Lithuania in countering full-scale Russian aggression.
The parties emphasized the primary importance of military and technical assistance, including training and rehabilitation of the Ukrainian defense forces. In this regard, the President of Ukraine briefed his interlocutor on the current situation on the battlefield and urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders and thanked Gitanas Nausėda for the recent decision of the Republic of Lithuania on the long-term support of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the high level of organization and holding of the NATO Summit in Vilnius in July and thanked Gitanas Nausėda for supporting Ukraine in the framework of this important event. In this context, the Head of State expressed gratitude for Lithuania's accession to the G7 Joint Declaration of support for our country.
The leaders reaffirmed their readiness for fruitful cooperation on the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and the holding of the Global Peace Summit.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Gitanas Nausėda discussed cooperation on food security, focusing on the development of alternative routes for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
The President of Ukraine highly appreciated the projects implemented by Lithuania to rebuild our country and expressed hope for the expansion of this practice.
