In order to fulfill the top-priority tasks set by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, for Ukrainian diplomacy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba will undertake visits this week to the Czech Republic, the French Republic, and the Kingdom of Spain.

On August 28th, in Prague, at the invitation of his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavský, Minister Kuleba will address the heads of diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic as an honorary guest at the annual Ambassadors' Conference. The Minister will also conduct bilateral negotiations on the development of military-technical cooperation.

On August 29-30 in Paris, the Minister will hold talks with the leadership of France and leading companies from the French defense industry. At the invitation of his French colleague Catherine Colonna, he will also be an honorary guest at the conference of French ambassadors.

On August 31st, in Toledo, Spain, the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

The main topics of negotiations in the Czech Republic, France, and Spain will include new arms supplies to strengthen our forces, especially enhancing air defense, advancing the Peace Formula, and preparing for the Global Peace Summit, as well as opening negotiations by the end of this year for Ukraine's accession to the EU.

An important separate goal of the meetings will be to involve European companies and the EU as a whole in participating in the first Defense Industries Forum, scheduled to take place in Ukraine in the fall.