By KYIV. Nov 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with newly appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron, who is visiting Ukraine.
Zelenskyy congratulated Cameron on his appointment as Foreign Secretary and thanked him for making his first working visit in his new position to Kyiv, the press service of the President of Ukraine said.
“This is very important, especially now that the world is paying attention not only to the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine. We are grateful for the United Kingdom’s unwavering support for Ukraine. We are grateful for the warm welcome of Ukrainian citizens in the UK. And we are glad that you have come to Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.
The president praised defense cooperation with the United Kingdom that enables the Armed Forces of Ukraine to effectively defend against the aggressor’s attack, particularly due to long-range weapons. The Head of State emphasized that another important priority on the eve of the winter period is to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system to protect citizens and critical infrastructure from Russian shelling.
The security situation in the Black Sea and the further work of the alternative grain corridor were discussed. Zelenskyy thanked the British government for its active support for the functioning of this route and joint efforts to introduce insurance for civilian vessels passing through it.
The interlocutors coordinated their positions on the implementation of joint multilateral and bilateral initiatives, in particular in the context of promoting the Ukrainian Peace Formula and elaborating security guarantees in furtherance of the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine adopted by the Group of Seven at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
Special attention was paid to the Euro-Atlantic integration of our country and the UK’s support for Ukraine’s progress toward NATO membership.
