Zelensky presented with symbic key to Czech Senate in Prague

That's according to the press service of the Ukrainian president, Ukrinform reports.

The head of state thanked the Senate president and the Czech pele for their continued and effective support for Ukraine in repelling Russia's armed aggression and for providing assistance to temporarily displaced Ukrainian citizens.

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Zelensky also noted the importance of the Senate's adtion of resutions recognizing Russia's crimes in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian pele and supporting the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, which demonstrates a clear pitical position of the Czech Republic.

Both parties discussed the hding of a Global Summit on the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and Ukraine's accession to NATO and the Eurean Union as soon as possible.

Zelensky also thanked Vystrcil for the Czech Republic's active position on the reconstruction of Ukraine and important Ukrainian initiatives.

"The hding of the second Parliamentary Summit of the Crimea Platform in Prague in October will bring us closer to the common goal – de-occupation of the Crimean peninsula and all temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine," Zelensky said.

Vystrcil, in turn, presented Zelensky with a symbic key to the Czech Senate.

"We are handing over the key to the Czech Senate to our closest friends, those whom we respect. Since you will have the key to the Czech Senate, the doors of the Senate and our hearts will always be en," Vystrcil said.

The Ukrainian president thanked the Czech Senate for the gift.

"I believe this is the key that our pele and our military deserve. I thank the Senate for this sign of recognition of the strength of our state and the fight for our independence. I want to thank you for ening the door to us at the very beginning of Russia's invasion. You ened the door without any conditions, you gave shelter to our pele," Zelensky said.

In addition, Senator Jiri Ruzicka presented Zelensky with a chevron given to him by Czech vunteers who have been working in Ukraine for over a year.

Zelensky also met with President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Marketa Pekarova Adamova and thanked her for supporting Ukraine and for the important decisions of the lower house of parliament.

The two emphasized the need for sanctions pressure on Russia within the EU and other international organizations, as well as coeration between the parties in the implementation of Ukraine's course for full membership in the EU and NATO.

In this context, Zelensky expressed he for the most active position of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament on these issues.

Zelensky also thanked the Czech Republic for providing humanitarian aid and its active position in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Photos: Office of the President of Ukraine