Volodymyr Groysman thanked the States of the Visegrad Group for the support of Ukraine in countering Russia's aggression

posted 06 September 2016 19:36

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman expressed gratitude to the States of the Visegrad Four for the support of Ukraine in countering invasion of the Russian Federation. The Head of Government said at a joint press conference with the heads of government of the Visegrad Group countries following a meeting in the framework of the 26-th Economic Forum in Krynica, 6 September.

"I wanted to thank the Visegrad Group for the support of Ukraine in this difficult struggle against the aggression of the Russian Federation", he said.

The Head of Government stressed that for the second year in a row Ukraine had been suffering from military aggression, violations of its territorial integrity. In addition, Ukraine has faced challenges in energy security and the economy as a result of aggression by the Russian Federation.

"It is vital here our common position, the position of the European Union, the whole western world, as today Ukraine is protecting democracy, protecting international law, European values, which today are promoted by each member of the European Union", emphasized Volodymyr Groysman.