Zelensky visits Germany to meet with top officials and participate in Ukraine Recovery Conference
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Germany on June 10. He will participate in the Ukraine Recovery Conference and talk with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The head of state reported that on Telegram.
The Ukrainian leader announced that he will attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference.
"URC2024 will bring together governments, ten of which are at the level of prime ministers, companies, and organizations to help Ukraine.
In the conditions of Russian air terror, urgent solutions for the Ukrainian energy industry will be our main priority," Zelensky said.
The President also noted that he will hold negotiations with Olaf Scholz regarding further defense support, development of the Ukrainian air defense system, and joint production of weapons.
"We will coordinate positions on the eve of the Peace Summit, the summit of the European Council, and the NATO summit," added the head of state.
Volodymyr Zelensky also plans to meet with:
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier,
- President of the Bundestag Berbel Bas.
In addition, he will visit a military base where Ukrainian soldiers are trained.
On June 10, Zelensky signed an order approving the Ukrainian delegation to the conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Berlin on June 11-12. The head of the delegation will be the Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko.
For reference:
The Berlin Reconstruction Conference (Ukraine Recovery Conference, URC2024) is the third reconstruction conference since the beginning of the full-scale war.
In July 2022, participants in Lugano (Switzerland) agreed on the main principles of reconstruction: it should be reform-oriented, transparent, democratic, and sustainable.
At the London 2023 conference, the focus was on mobilizing the private sector. In 2025, Italy will host the conference together with Ukraine.
Earlier, the German government announced that more than 2,000 participants from more than 60 countries would attend the event.
URC2024 will focus on the following four themes:
- business dimension – mobilization of the private sector for reconstruction and economic growth;
- human dimension — social recovery and human capital for the future of Ukraine;
- local and regional dimension — restoration of municipalities and regions;
- EU dimension – accession to the EU and relevant reforms.
