Zelenskyy begins visit to Spain, set to meet prime minister and king

Khrystyna Bondarieva , Iryna Balachuk - 18 March, 11:40

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun a visit to Spain with a stop at the defence company Sener Aerospace&Defence.

Source: Zelenskyy's spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov in a comment to journalists, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy is visiting the facility to see its equipment and production. Ukraine-Spain defence agreements are due to be signed in his presence.

At 11:30 local time, the Ukrainian president is scheduled to meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Bilateral agreements will be signed at 13:00 in the presence of both leaders, followed by a press briefing.

At 15:00, Zelenskyy is set to meet with Francina Armengol, Speaker of the Congress of Deputies (the lower house of the Spanish parliament), and Senate Speaker Pedro Rollán. At 17:30, he will meet King Felipe VI.

Background:

Zelenskyy's visit to Spain comes a day after his trip to London, where he and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration.
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that the signing of the Declaration effectively establishes a defence alliance between Ukraine and the UK.

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