“We are counting on Beijing’s strong voice: Zelensky received the new ambassador of China and talked about the participation of the DPRK in the war against Ukraine. The President of Ukraine held meetings with the newly appointed ambassadors of China, Saudi Arabia and Serbia. Issues of trade, energy support and military aid were discussed.”, — write on: unn.ua
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During the meeting with the Ambassador of China, Volodymyr Zelenskyi thanked for supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and emphasized that it is important to develop bilateral relations, particularly in trade.
“Before the war, Ukraine and China had large trade volumes. Of course, we want this to be restored and our relations to be stronger in more directions,” the President added.
The head of state also talked about the participation of North Korea in the war against Ukraine and noted that our country is counting on the strong voice of China.
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In addition, Zelenskyi accepted credentials from the ambassadors of: Saudi Arabia – Muhammad bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Barak and Serbia – Andon Sapunji.
In a conversation with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, the Head of State thanked for the energy and humanitarian support and separately noted the role of this country in the release of prisoners of war and the return of Ukrainian children deported by Russia.
In addition, Zelensky spoke about the need to restore the energy infrastructure.
During the conversation with the Ambassador of Serbia, the President thanked for the financial and humanitarian support and noted the importance of regular dialogue with Aleksandar Vučić.
“Alexander supported us in a really important goal for us – the fastest possible approach to peace. We count on continued military support,” said the Head of State.
Separately, Zelensky noted the contacts between the first ladies of Ukraine and Serbia. According to the President, this is not only an example of soft power, but also concrete attention to practical humanitarian issues.