Zelenskyy flies to Argentina for the inauguration of the newly elected president

Zelenskyy flies to Argentina for the inauguration of the newly elected president

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 9 2023, 08:21 PM • 36363 views

President Zelenskyy flies to Argentina to attend the inauguration of President Javier Milea and meets with the Prime Minister of Cape Verde to discuss cooperation and peace initiatives.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traveled to Argentina to attend the inauguration of the newly elected President Javier Milea. This was reported by the Office of the of the President of Ukraine, reports UNN.

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On the way to Argentina, he met with the Prime Minister of the of the Republic of Cape Verde.

On his way to Argentina to attend the inauguration of of the newly elected President Javier Milei, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde José Ulises Correia y Silva, which became the first in the history of bilateral relations with this country, the head of state said in a statement.

According to the president, the voice of Cape Verde is the voice of democracy, which helps Ukraine democracy, which helps Ukraine at the UN, supports resolutions that are very important for Ukraine.

I thank Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia y Silva for supporting the humanitarian initiative Grain from Ukraine and invite you to join to the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula," Zelensky added.

In addition, Zelenskyy informed Correia y Silva about Russia's unsuccessful attempts to obstruct civilian shipping in the Black Sea, noting that after the restart of the alternative "grain corridor" it has already transported more than 7 million tons of grain.

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The two leaders also paid attention to intensifying Ukraine's relations with African countries, strengthening cooperation in the framework of participation in international forums, and agreed on a schedule of bilateral contacts for the for the near future.

Zelenskyy also invited the head of the Cape Verdean government to pay a visit to Ukraine.