New British Foreign Secretary David Cameron made his first working visit abroad in his position to Ukraine.
Source: President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in social networks, Office of the President Ukraine, which quotes “European truth“
Direct speech from Zelensky: “David Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of Great Britain, made his first working visit in his new position to Ukraine.”
Details: Zelensky said that he discussed with the new head of British diplomacy weapons for the front, strengthening air defense, “the protection of our people and critical infrastructure.”
At the meeting, Zelensky noted that now the world is not so focused on the situation in Ukraine, and “dividing the focus does not help.”
He thanked Britain for “always supporting Ukraine.”
Cameron’s direct speech: “I would like my first visit to be to you. Personally, I admire the strength and determination of the Ukrainian people.
And with my visit, I want to say that we will continue to provide you with the moral support, diplomatic support, economic support and, above all, the military support that you need. Not only this year, but also next year, and as long as necessary.”
Details: The British minister added that he had “some differences” with ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but his support for Ukraine “is the best thing.”
Cameron assured that the UK will work to maintain attention to Ukraine.
The Office of the President of Ukraine separately reported that the security situation in the Black Sea and the further work of the alternative “grain corridor” were discussed at the meeting.
The interlocutors coordinated their positions on the implementation of joint multilateral and bilateral initiatives, in particular in the context of promoting the Ukrainian peace formula and developing security guarantees in development of the Joint Declaration on Support for Ukraine adopted by the Group of Seven at the Vilnius NATO Summit.
Special attention was paid to the issues of Euro-Atlantic integration and UK support for Ukraine’s progress towards NATO membership.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba also met with his British counterpart David Cameron.
Background:
On November 13, London announced changes in the composition of the government. In particular, former British Prime Minister David Cameron headed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his predecessor in this post, James Cleverly, moved to the Ministry of Internal Affairs instead of Suella Braverman, who has recently made controversial statements. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba joined European colleagueswho congratulated former British Prime Minister David Cameron on his appointment as head of the British Foreign Office.
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2023-11-16 08:25:54
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