Feb 15, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a
bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on
Friday in Paris as part of a trip that will also go through Germany, the French
presidency said in a statement.
Macron said earlier this year that France was
negotiating a bilateral deal on the model the one Ukraine recently agreed with
the United Kingdom, which covers 10 years.
This will be the third visit by Zelenskyy to
Paris since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago, following those
in February and May 2023, the statement said.
The French presidency said the visit will be an
opportunity for Macron “to reaffirm France’s determination to continue to
provide unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, over the long
term and with all its partners.”
Both leaders will discuss the situation on the
front line, Ukraine’s military, economic and humanitarian needs, as well as
negotiations on the country’s efforts to join the European Union, which France
fully supports, the statement said.
Ukraine’s presidential office on Thursday said
Zelenskyy will visit Germany, where he will meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz,
and France on Friday.
He will also participate the next day to the
Munich Security Conference and will hold bilateral meetings on its sideline,
including with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Czech President Petr Pavel,
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Netherlands Prime Minister
Mark Rutte.
AP
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