President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the summit in Yerevan, where the parties discussed the Drone Deal and the schedule for the first tranche of the bloc's 90 billion euro loan for drones, as reported on social media on Monday, UNN writes.
An important conversation with Ursula von der Leyen today. We discussed the European support package – the schedule for the first tranche, which will be directed towards the joint production of drones. We also agreed to move actively towards a Drone Deal with the European Union and discussed the details of such possible security cooperation,
According to him, "we are preparing a plan of steps that will allow for the creation of the necessary security infrastructure." "I have given the relevant tasks to Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Hnatov, NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov, and the diplomatic team of the Office," Zelenskyy indicated.
Von der Leyen, for her part, noted on social media after the meeting that "Ukraine's needs remain as urgent as ever." "Our €90 billion EU loan provides vital funding for budget and defense needs. We are integrating our defense industries. We are investing in drone production in Ukraine. And we are involving Ukraine in our EU projects regarding drone protection and the air shield. In this way, the EU is addressing these challenges directly," the President of the European Commission stated.
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