During an official visit to the Kingdom of Norway, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the Norwegian Storting Masud Gharahkhani and leaders of political parties represented in the Norwegian Parliament.
During the conversation with the President of the Storting, the President of Ukraine thanked for endorsing all the decisions that helped Ukraine on the battlefield and protected the lives of Ukrainians in the rear, enabling our country to remain strong. In particular, the decision on a multi-year financial support package for Ukraine was recognized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Masud Gharahkhani discussed the current needs of Ukrainian servicemen and stepping up the protection of civilian infrastructure. In particular, they discussed the challenges for the Ukrainian education system due to the war and the availability of bomb shelters in schools.
The parties touched upon the consolidation of international support at the parliamentary level and the importance of protecting democracy amid rising authoritarianism in the world.
At the meeting with the leaders of the Storting parties, the Head of State thanked the representatives of all political forces of Norway for their firm support for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.
He expressed gratitude to the Norwegian parliamentary parties for initiating a five-year program of support for Ukraine, which is a great example for others.
The President and the leaders of the Norwegian parties discussed areas of further cooperation.
