Iran Press/ Europe: During the talks, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Slovakia has made a significant contribution to the strengthening of Ukraine's defense capabilities and praised the personal role of his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Caputova in granting defensive aid to Ukraine.
"I have been assured that Slovakia will continue to provide maximum security assistance to Ukraine," Zelensky told reporters after the talks.
For her part, Caputova said that Slovakia has supported Ukraine from the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict by providing not only military aid, but also political and humanitarian assistance.
Slovakia has provided Ukraine with the S-300 air defense system and demining equipment, and supported sanctions against Russia, Caputova said.
Zelensky and Caputova also talked about the prospects for Ukraine to obtain a candidate status to the European Union (EU), financial support for Kiev, Slovakia's role in Ukraine's post-conflict recovery, and assistance to Ukrainians who were forced to temporarily leave their homes due to the conflict.
According to official figures, some 78,000 Ukrainians, including 31,000 children, have fled Ukraine to Slovakia since the start of the conflict.
According to Xinhua, Caputova arrived in Kiev earlier in the day at the invitation of Zelensky.
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