Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin arrived in Kyiv
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin is visiting Kyiv on Thursday. The head of government of Ireland, which holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union this half-year, plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
During his visit, he will visit the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and meet with its Speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk, to discuss negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and the country’s domestic reform plan.
Martin will also meet with Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, who took office last week.
Martin will visit civilian areas of Kyiv damaged by recent Russian attacks and meet with representatives of international organizations and charitable foundations that are providing aid to those affected by these strikes with Irish funding.
In addition, he will meet with representatives of the Irish community in Kyiv.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Martin noted that he is making this trip at the start of Ireland’s EU presidency “to underscore the unwavering solidarity of the EU and Ireland with the government and people of Ukraine.”
“Having endured more than four years of brutal aggression against its people and territory, Ukraine continues to demonstrate extraordinary resilience and courage in the face of relentless Russian attacks, which have intensified in Kyiv and other parts of the country in recent weeks,” the prime minister said.
He emphasized that support for Ukraine is a priority of Ireland’s EU presidency.
“This visit provides an opportunity to learn directly from President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Koretskyy about the situation on the ground and the needs of the Ukrainian government, which is entering its fifth year of defending the country against Russian aggression,” he added.
Source: Irish Examiner
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