On Wednesday (5.04.2023), during the authoritative visit of the Ukrainian presidential couple to Poland, president Andrzej Duda and president Volodymyr Zelenski chaired the plenary talks of both delegations, after which they spoke at a joint press conference.
In addition to common thanks, during which president Duda thanked president Zelensk for coming and president Zelenski thanked president Duda and the Polish nation for supporting Ukraine, there were besides declarations of closer cooperation and friendship. Apparently, 2 sets of flags were displayed as part of this cooperation and friendship, while on 1 side the Polish flag was displayed on the place to the host (in the middle), and on the another side there was the flag of Ukraine.
President Duda stated that Poland would support and support Ukraine "with all its strength" on the road to membership of the European Union and NATO. – We are trying to get for Ukraine for the future NATO summit in Vilnius, which will be in the summertime of this year, additional safety guarantees that will strengthen Ukraine's military possible and a sense of safety of Ukrainian society and will strengthen the morale of Ukrainian defenders in their fight against the Russian invaders. I firmly believe that specified guarantees will be achieved for Ukraine as an introduction to Ukraine's future membership full in the North Atlantic Alliance, in which Poland is powerfully supporting Ukraine all the time said the president of Poland.
President Zelenski reported that Poland will reconstruct the hospital, school and universities in Kharkov and invited Polish business to Ukraine. – Whoever comes in early will make more money. Welcome – He said.
President Duda assured that there was no uncertainty that Ukraine would win, and today's gathering is "Poland-Ukraine Business Forum, which is always held on the occasion of visits by presidents from various parts of the world". He besides stressed that the interest of business representatives was huge. “I hope that ending the Russian assault by removing the aggressors from Ukraine will mean full beginning of the gates for further, hopefully, joint economical development. said president Duda.
When asked by a Ukrainian writer if Poland would hand over another batch of MiG-29 aircraft and F-16 aircraft, president Duda replied that 4 MiGi had already been handed over and another 4 are now being handed over.
– We are ready to pass on the six that are presently in preparation in this area, so we presume that they will be able to be passed on shortly. On the another hand, we inactive have MiGi, who have been modernised and adapted to NATO standards today, especially as regards the communication and implementation of Air Police missions within the North Atlantic Alliance. These MiGs will be needed for the time being, but at a time erstwhile they will be gradually loosened by fresh aircraft coming to our disposal both among those FA-50s that have been ordered in South Korea, and whose deliveries to Poland will start this year as well as in the close future – we hope – F-35 aircraft, I think we will be able to pass on our full MiG-29 aircraft fleet in the future. Ukraine if necessary said president Duda. He pointed out that the United States had to give consent to the transfer of upgraded MIGs.
Source: President's Office/Facebook
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