On the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.
The Head of State praised the leadership of the Netherlands in the initiative to supply our country with Patriot systems as soon as possible. The President also thanked for the comprehensive assistance, especially military one, which was increased to EUR 3 billion this year.
“I am grateful to the Netherlands for allocating EUR 128 million in additional financial assistance to Ukraine. It will strengthen our reconstruction capabilities and the energy sector, which has been severely damaged by Russian missile terror,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.
During the meeting, the leaders discussed the Global Peace Summit and the joint steps needed to ensure that it brings real results for Ukraine; they also exchanged views on our country's progress on its way to the EU.
“Ukraine has successfully implemented all the European Commission's recommendations necessary to start negotiations on our country's accession to the EU. We count on the support of the Netherlands for the adoption of the negotiating framework for Ukraine at the European Council and on holding the first Intergovernmental Conference in June. This will be the actual start of the negotiation process,” the President noted.
