Countries agreed on cooperation in the field of security and discussed future projects
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey, where he held a meeting with the country’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The parties agreed on state cooperation and discussed future plans.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ukrainian president’s Telegram channel.
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According to Zelensky, he discussed the relations between the two countries, the situation in Europe, and the Middle East with Erdoğan.
“It is important that joint and coordinated actions enhance the protection of lives and provide more security to peoples in every part of the world,” the president emphasized.
As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed on new steps in security cooperation. First and foremost, this concerns the areas where Ukraine can support Turkey, namely: expertise, technology, and experience. In the coming days, teams will finalize the details.
Additionally, the leaders discussed future projects in the gas sector.
“We discussed practical steps for implementing joint projects in the development of gas infrastructure, as well as opportunities for joint exploration of gas fields,” Zelensky clarified.
Summarizing, the Ukrainian leader expressed gratitude to the president and the people of Turkey for their support of Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.
Ukraine and gas
Recall that a few days ago, sources from RBC-Ukraine reported that Ukraine plans to shift the period of active gas imports for storage filling to the second half of the year. The reason for this is the sharp rise in energy resource prices due to the war in Iran.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal also recently stated that Ukraine and Bulgaria agreed on the development of the “Vertical Gas Corridor,” which will significantly expand the volumes of natural gas.
We also reported that the authorities have about six months to prepare for the new heating season. Why only this much time – read in the RBC-Ukraine article.
