Zelenskyy to arrive in the Netherlands to receive the "Four Freedoms" award
Kyiv • UNN
The President will receive the award on behalf of the people and meet with the King. The parties will discuss support for Ukraine and joint production of combat drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Middelburg, Netherlands, on Thursday to receive the international "Four Freedoms" award. He will accept the award on behalf of the Ukrainian people. This is reported by NOS, writes UNN.
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The ceremony is expected to be attended by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix, and Prime Minister Rob Jetten. After the award ceremony, Zelenskyy will hold talks with the head of government on cooperation, particularly in the field of joint drone production.
A meeting between the President of Ukraine and the King is also planned, during which further support for Ukraine will be discussed. The award organizers note that its presentation has symbolic significance and is associated with the ideas of US President Franklin Roosevelt.
The "Four Freedoms" award is based on the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. It has been awarded since 1982 in Middelburg and New York. Previous laureates include Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Angela Merkel, and the Red Cross.