On the sidelines of the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.
The President of Ukraine thanked his Polish counterpart for participating in the summit and for solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
Andrzej Duda congratulated Ukraine on the successful holding of the first summit of the Crimea Platform and on the large number of participants, which is another evidence that the problem of the occupation of Crimea remains on the agenda of the international community. In particular, Poland plans to actively raise the issue of restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty during its forthcoming chairmanship in the OSCE.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed his interlocutor about the security situation in Donbas and suggested joint steps to counter Russia's aggressive actions, in particular in the information sphere.
The Heads of State agreed that Russia's West 2021 exercise is creating tensions and worsening the security situation in the region.
The Presidents also exchanged views on the difficult situation on the borders of both countries with Belarus.
In addition, during the conversation, they touched upon the events in Afghanistan and the steps taken by Ukraine and Poland to evacuate their citizens from this country.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrzej Duda discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, which traditionally has a busy agenda.
Particular attention was paid to the coordination of the positions of the parties to counter the Nord Stream 2 project.
"We consider the Nord Stream 2 project primarily as a security threat. Therefore, we must work together to prevent its launch. This is in the interests of Europe's energy security in general," the President of Ukraine stressed.
The Heads of State also discussed prospects for cooperation in the energy sector, including joint projects to diversify energy supplies.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiated the development of joint infrastructure projects, including the launch of a high-speed train between Kyiv and Warsaw, which will correspond to the cooperation of the countries in the framework of the Three Seas Initiative.
The President of Ukraine thanked Andrzej Duda for the humanitarian assistance in combating COVID-19 and providing vaccines.