Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Meets with President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal José Pedro Aguiar-Branco

The meeting took place as part of the working visit of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation, led by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, to Latvia, where the Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform will be held on October 24.

The Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament expressed his gratitude to the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal for supporting Ukraine in defense, humanitarian, and financial sectors. "We are grateful for your assistance and even more so for your willingness to continue supporting the Ukrainian people," emphasized Ruslan Stefanchuk.

He also highlighted the urgent need for additional combat equipment of various types for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In light of this, the Chairman called for expanding and accelerating the provision of military aid to Ukraine.

A key topic of the meeting was introducing José Pedro Aguiar-Branco to the Victory Plan. Ruslan Stefanchuk provided a detailed explanation of each of its five points. "I sincerely hope that the Parliament of Portugal will support this plan and help promote its implementation, encouraging colleagues from other parliaments to do the same," Ruslan Stefanchuk stated.

The parties also discussed strengthening cooperation and maintaining an active dialogue between the parliaments of both countries. At the end of the meeting, Ruslan Stefanchuk invited his Portuguese counterpart to visit Ukraine.

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