PRESS RELEASE : Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with Andrzej Duda [September 2022]
The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 29 September 2022.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.
The key attention was paid to the international reaction to the sham “referenda” held by Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Andrzej Duda for the strong support for Ukraine expressed during his speech at the opening of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as for Poland’s clear position on non-recognition of the so-called referenda.
The interlocutors agreed on the need for a powerful consolidated reaction of the world to the illegal actions of the Russian Federation, which undermine the foundations of international law. Specific steps and measures that the parties will work on in this context were discussed.
The heads of state also discussed the issue of military and defense cooperation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Poland’s invaluable contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities and the importance of further increased support for our country.
The President of Ukraine congratulated Poland on the official opening of the Baltic Pipeline. “This is a significant event for building up security and strengthening the energy independence of the entire region,” he noted.
The Presidents of Ukraine and Poland exchanged views on topical issues of bilateral relations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the decrease in queues at the Ukrainian-Polish border and emphasized the importance of further efforts to increase the throughput capacity of the relevant points.
The Ukrainian President also emphasized the interest of the Ukrainian side in introducing joint border and customs control at all checkpoints and speeding up work on a bilateral agreement in this area.
The leaders separately praised the launch of a new format of cooperation between the first ladies – within the Lublin Triangle – on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.
