Zelenskyy and von der Leyen discuss potential drone deal with EU
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Yerevan, Armenia, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday 4 May.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy and von der Leyen discussed a European support package, including the timeline for the first tranche, which will be directed towards joint drone production.
They also agreed to move forward actively on a potential Drone Deal with the European Union, discussing details of this possible security cooperation.
"We are preparing a plan of steps that will enable the creation of the necessary security infrastructure. I assigned the relevant tasks to Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umierov, and the Office's diplomatic team," Zelenskyy said.
At the opening of the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan, the Ukrainian president also stated that Ukraine is offering Europe its drone technologies.
Background:
- Earlier the same day, European Council President António Costa reported that European leaders had held talks with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the summit.
- Earlier, Zelenskyy met with Finnish PM Petteri Orpo during his visit to Armenia.
- He also held a meeting with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre.
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