Ukraine and Norway signed the Drone Deal and the "Elizabeth" agreement
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Zelenskyy and Støre concluded a defense agreement and a declaration on strategic partnership. Norway will provide Ukraine with approximately $9 billion in 2027.
In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, after which the leaders signed two important documents – the Drone Deal and the "Elizabeth" Agreement, UNN reports, citing the Office of the President.
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Zelenskyy and Støre signed an agreement on defense cooperation in the Drone Deal format and a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership (the "Elizabeth" Agreement). The document is named after Elizabeth, the daughter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who married King Harald Hardrada and became Queen of Norway. Building on years of productive cooperation between the two countries, the leaders established a strategic partnership through this declaration and agreed on even broader and more long-term development.
According to the Office of the President, the declaration formalizes cooperation in defense and security, energy, and the resilience of both peoples. Norway will continue strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, in particular within the framework of the Nansen Support Programme. Cooperation already covers the maritime, land, and air domains, as well as drones, autonomous technologies, supplies, and logistics.
The President thanked the Prime Minister of Norway for all the support provided. Today, Jonas Gahr Støre announced that in 2027 his country will allocate Ukraine, under the Nansen Programme, the same amount of assistance as this year – approximately 9 billion dollars.