Zelensky and Duda made a joint statement

The heads of state condemned the desecration of Ukrainian monuments in Poland and Polish places of memory in Ukraine, and also addressed a number of other issues of bilateral relations.

The presidents of Ukraine and Poland, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrzej Duda, signed a joint statement, which talks about various aspects of bilateral relations and emphasizes the need for greater cooperation in the spheres of trade, infrastructure and transport. The text of the statement was made public on Monday, October 12 by the press service of the Presidency.

The presidents also condemned acts of desecration against Ukrainian cultural monuments and places of memory in Poland and Polish cultural monuments and places of memory in Ukraine, and also called on the competent authorities to exercise due custody over them.

“We condemn crimes against humanity, particularly those committed on the basis of hatred, and we believe that they cannot be justified in any way. We recognize the importance of honoring the memory of innocent victims of the conflicts and political repressions of the 20th century. We emphasize the need to guarantee the possibility of searching and exhuming these victims in Ukraine “and Poland, to pay tribute to their memory and to their families and descendants who still live in the spirit of respect for the historical truth,” the statement said. .

The parties also agreed that the governments of both countries will sign an agreement on the operation of schools for nationals.

Ukraine expressed its gratitude to the Republic of Poland for the practical support to Euro-Atlantic aspirations, mainly in the process of reform of the national defense and security sector in accordance with NATO standards. Both sides stressed the importance of NATO granting Ukraine enhanced partner status.

Poland reaffirmed its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

“We emphasize the respect of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland for international law and the basic principles of international relations, while calling for an end to the illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the ongoing aggression in Donbass. The Republic of Poland expresses interest in cooperating with Ukraine in the framework of the international platform for the unemployment of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. ” , – says the document.

The parties highlighted the need for greater cooperation in the energy sector and the importance of increasing the reliability and diversification of energy supplies, as well as ensuring the transparency of the energy sector.

“We emphasize the need for cooperation to strengthen the role of our region as an important transportation, transit, infrastructure and innovation and investment hub for the European continent,” said the presidents of the two countries.

Heads of State also noted the need to continue the work of the Advisory Committee of the Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland, the next meeting of which will be held entirely in Warsaw.

Recall that Duda arrived in Ukraine the day before and visited the Polish military cemetery in Bykivna to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Katyn tragedy.

Today, the President of Poland in Kiev met with President Zelensky. In addition to meeting with Zelensky, today Duda will hold meetings with the President of the Verkhovna Rada Dmitry Razumkov and Prime Minister Denis Shmygal.

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