Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz and expressed hope for an honest and open conversation.

The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament stressed that the main purpose of his visit is to receive full support from Germany in the issue of granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership, and in this matter the position of the German Federal Chancellor is key.

“I would like to hear it from you directly and clearly. As a result of our communication, I would like to hear from you words of hope for all Ukrainians: “I support granting Ukraine the status of a candidate member of the EU in order to signal to all the people of Ukraine that their struggle is not in vain and that they can start their journey towards achieving all. criteria for gaining full membership over time,” said Ruslan Stefanchuk.

He also focused on the issue of determining the victory of Ukraine, for which the Ukrainian military now needs modern air defense systems..

“The decision you announced on the supply of IRIS-T to us is very timely and we hope that the time required for the journey will pass between the decision and the delivery of these systems to Ukraine, without any bureaucratic delays,” said Ruslan Stefanchuk.

After the meeting, Stefanchuk added that Scholz seemed to him "

“I think that I was able to dispel all the skeptical fears of Olaf Scholz and I really hope for his positive decision at the summit of the European Council,” the speaker told reporters and added that he invited Olaf Scholz to visit Ukraine and speak in the Verkhovna Rada.

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