Zelensky holds meeting with Swiss president in Kyiv

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Nina Voronets

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, who is visiting our country.

The Office of the President reported that.

The head of state thanked for the significant humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

"Thank you for your visit. It is a very strong message for Ukrainians all over the world that you have decided to visit Ukraine on a special day in our history for all our families – the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor. Also, thank you for your participation in today's mourning ceremony. We are proud to have such partners who participated in the ceremony on this special day for our country," he said.

The president of Ukraine expressed hope for a positive decision by the new Swiss parliament regarding recognition of the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people.

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Volodymyr Zelensky noted the importance of the assistance provided by Switzerland for the restoration of infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

The head of state also highly praised Switzerland's role in the process of humanitarian demining, in particular its readiness to host the second International Donor Conference on Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine in 2024.

The parties paid special attention to the issue of using frozen profits from the assets of the aggressor state.

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Separately, the interlocutors discussed progress in the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula and Switzerland's participation in this process.

Volodymyr Zelensky noted Switzerland's proactive position in bringing the Russian aggressor to justice, in particular its joining the coalition of states to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

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As previously reported by Rubryka, today, November 25, President of Switzerland Alain Berset came to Ukraine to participate in the international summit on food security and meet with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.