Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers. Current bilateral issues and issues related to safety and ongoing Russian aggression to Ukraine were discussed. 3 papers were signed on the acquisition of Polish military equipment, ammunition production and reconstruction of war damage. The head of the Polish government besides discussed the transit of grain from Ukraine and further integration of Ukraine with the European Union.
Support and cooperation are present the main axes of Polish-Ukrainian friendship
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and president Volodymyr Zelenski met at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, where they discussed many crucial bilateral issues and current issues concerning Ukraine's support in the fight for freedom. The talks besides afraid joint ventures and initiatives between our countries.
One of the crucial topics of the gathering was the engagement of Polish companies in rebuilding war damage. A paper was signed as the basis for further cooperation – „Memorandum on cooperation in reconstruction of Ukraine“.
– 1 of the topics was the future reconstruction of Ukraine. Already hundreds of Polish companies are ready for this reconstruction. We have already signed our first agreements today. This is besides very crucial – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
The Head of the Polish Government stressed that during the discussions between politicians, historical issues were besides raised, the question of Ukrainian grain transit to 3rd countries and further steps towards Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
– We know that at a time erstwhile Ukraine will be in NATO, we besides will be even safer. From here I talk to the European Union: Europo, the place of the heroic Ukrainian nation in NATO, is in the European Union," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Military support and acquisition of Polish equipment
Politicians discussed the anticipation of further supporting Ukraine in the fight for Europe's freedom and security. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, we have donated crucial amounts of dense equipment – including post-Soviet tanks and aircraft, but besides Leopard 2 tanks. present we are open to the acquisition of Polish military equipment by Ukraine.
In fresh years, Ukraine has placed orders in Poland for crucial quantities of arms of Polish production – Krab cannonhaubice, Grot rifles and Rosomak armored transporters. This is simply a large success of the Polish arms industry.
Today, during the gathering at the Chancellery of the president of the Council of Ministers, a letter of intent concerning purchases of defence equipment of Polish production by Ukraine was signed and a paper on the continuation of cooperation between 2 strategical defence companies.
– Ukraine buys from us weapons produced in Polish plants. It should be stressed that this weapon, which we have handed over so far – besides the 1 we sell, like the Rosomaki, who stand behind us here – is besides a weapon which in future will be able to form an crucial part of the arms of the Ukrainian army – due to the fact that it already constitutes a very crucial part of the arms of the Polish army – said the Prime Minister.
Key function of Poland in global aid
Poland has become a place of refuge for Ukrainian citizens, who, fleeing violent Russian aggression on their country, were admitted with open arms in our country. We are besides 1 of the countries most active in humanitarian and military support. We have besides created the main logistics hub for global support in our country – the function of Poland in Ukraine's support is crucial and Poles are present an example of solidarity and support.
– erstwhile the Russian tanks went to Ukraine, we launched humanitarian aid supplies and arms supplies. erstwhile millions of Ukrainian women and children fled brutal Russian violence, we opened our gates, our homes and helped in that tragedy," emphasized the head of the Polish government.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke to president Volodymyr Zelenski about the Polish initiative of searching for Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia, which we coordinate with the European Commission. He besides accepted thanks from the president of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenski on an authoritative visit to Poland
The gathering with the head of the Polish government with the president of Ukraine was 1 of the main points of the authoritative visit of president Volodymyr Zelenski to Warsaw. He besides met with the president of Poland, who decorated him with the Order of the White Eagle. It was the first authoritative visit of the president of Ukraine to Warsaw since the armed assault of the Russian Federation on Ukraine in February 2022. The last gathering of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki with president Zelenski was held in Kiev, on 24 February 2023, on the anniversary of the Russian invasion.
– On February 24 it was clear to us that a fresh era had begun: the beginning of the end of Russian imperialism, Russian colonialism and the fresh beginning of the Polish-Ukrainian chapter based on fact and cooperation. This terrible war brought our peoples closer together, and our relationship will be the foundation of the safety of Central Europe for many decades or even longer," concluded the head of the Polish government.
President Volodymyr Zelenski's visit to Poland was at the invitation of president Andrzej Duda.
