Newly appointed Dutch foreign and defence ministers arrive in Kyiv

Newly appointed Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen and Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius have arrived in Kyiv on their first visit.

Source: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at a joint press conference with Berendsen in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Sybiha said that Berendsen's visit to Ukraine as head of the country's foreign ministry was the official's first foreign visit.

"This is the first international visit by two ministers of the new government of the Netherlands," Sybiha said.

He noted that his first conversation with Berendsen took place on 23 February, a few hours after the appointment of the new Dutch government.

"This was also his first international contact as minister. I am grateful to the Netherlands for these important political signals. The new Dutch government has defined international security and development of partnership with Ukraine as its priorities. We are sincerely grateful that the coalition agreement has set out long-term commitments on support," Sybiha added.

Background:

• At the end of January, the leaders of three political parties in the Netherlands reached a coalition agreement that allowed them to form a minority government.
• The new minority government in the Netherlands headed by Rob Jetten was sworn in on 23 February and officially confirmed its powers.
• On the same day President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first phone call with the new Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.

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