Ukraine and Norway in talks to sign bilateral security agreement
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On the instructions of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the Office of the Head of State Andriy Yermak, and in fulfillment of the G7 Joint Declaration on support for Ukraine, the deputy head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva started negotiations with Norway on the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement.
The Office of the President reported this.
The Norwegian delegation was headed by the special representative of Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Ukraine, Christian Cisse.
"Norway is our key partner in Northern Europe, one of the leaders of the coalition of combat aircraft supporting Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale invasion. That is why it is important that today we started formalizing our states' security obligations," Ihor Zhovkva said.
Photo: Office of the President
The parties discussed the main structural elements and blocks of the future agreement and agreed on a schedule for further work.
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After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in December, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Norway would provide additional support to Ukraine, including funding for increasing ammunition production, strengthening air defense, and supporting healthcare and education sectors.
Norway will allocate 1 billion kroner ($92 million) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
On October 11, Norway announced $18.5 million in financial assistance for demining in Ukraine.
Also, Ukraine and Norway have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector within the Nansen support program, which assists Ukraine in the amount of 75 billion kroner.
The Norwegian government proposes to the parliament to order ten more NASAMS missile launchers and four more fire control centers from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA).
Most of the bilateral agreements between Ukraine and the partners who joined the G7 framework declaration are still at the negotiation stage.
However, on January 12, during the visit to Kyiv, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed the first finalized agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
It is worth adding that the agreement between Ukraine and Great Britain was an unpleasant surprise for Russia. The Ukrainian authorities promise Moscow even more such surprises this year.
Ukraine and Denmark also agreed to start negotiations on security obligations within the framework of the "Joint Declaration on Support for Ukraine."
Head of State Volodymyr Zelensky and French leader Emmanuel Macron signed a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine – it will be valid for ten years.
In Lviv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen signed the Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-Term Support between Denmark and Ukraine.
