Zelensky proses hding of Ukrainian-Balkan defense industry forum

According to an Ukrinform correspondent, he said this at the ening of the Ukraine-Southeast Eure summit in the Albanian capital on Wednesday.

Zelensky emphasized that after February 24, 2022, Ukrainians proved that it is possible to withstand and defeat even an enemy that seemed to be one of the strongest in the world.

The Ukrainian leader stated that nations could succeed in defense through coeration and resilience. Therefore, Zelensky prosed hding a Ukrainian-Balkan defense industry forum in Kyiv or one of the region's capitals to devel joint defense production.

He noted that there are currently about 500 defense companies erating in Ukraine in various fields.

In his speech, Zelensky emphasized the importance of maintaining coeration in the Black Sea and Danube regions to ensure food security.

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He also stressed the need to continue develing good neighborly relations in logistics and infrastructure, trade and energy relations, and pitics. Additionally, Zelensky called for efforts to counter Russian disinformation and attempts to destabilize pitical systems.

As reported by Ukrinform, President of Ukraine Vodymyr Zelensky arrived in Tirana, the capital of Albania, to participate in the Ukraine-Southeast Eure Summit and hd talks with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama regarding defense and pitical coeration, support for the Peace Formula, and work on security agreements.