Oleksandr Lytvynenko met with the delegation of the Parliament of the Czech Republic: Strengthening of defense and industrial cooperation was discussed

One of the priorities for Ukraine is to strengthen defense and industrial cooperation with the EU in order to provide sustainable military support to our country. This was emphasized by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko on Wednesday, May 15, during a meeting with a delegation of the Czech Parliament headed by Chairman of the Committee on Security and Defense Pavel Zacek.

During the dialogue, the participants also discussed the security situation in Europe and the world, as well as bilateral cooperation between the countries. Special attention was paid to the issue of supporting Ukraine on its path to EU and NATO membership.

Oleksandr Lytvynenko emphasized that Ukraine is sincerely grateful to the Czech Republic for its invaluable and consistent support since the first days of the full-scale war and the contribution of the partner country to strengthening our defense capabilities. He also noted that Ukraine is interested in developing military cooperation.

The NSDC Secretary summarized that Ukraine is making every effort to achieve a just and lasting peace.

For his part, Pavel Žáček, Chairman of the Security and Defense Committee of the Czech Parliament, confirmed that the Czech Republic remains a reliable ally of Ukraine and will continue to support us in the fight against Russian aggression and in our country's aspirations for EU and NATO membership. At the end of the conversation, he expressed his solidarity with Ukraine in its search for tools to achieve sustainable peace.