President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting in Kyiv with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock on Monday, the press service of the head of state reports..

It is noted that at the beginning of the meeting, Zelensky noted the importance of the visit of the head of German diplomacy to Ukraine, in particular, against the background of the tense situation around the country's borders.. In this regard, he expressed gratitude to the German government for supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine..

" Noting the unity of approaches to the peace process, in particular, the cluster approach to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the parties expressed their hope that soon the organization of the next summit in the Normandy format will be held..

It notes that considerable attention during the meeting was paid to strengthening the energy security of Ukraine..

" It was jointly stated that the use of the project as a weapon would lead to the adoption of tough response measures,"

It is clarified that the interlocutors also noted the commonality of approaches of Ukraine and Germany to the development of cooperation in the energy sector, in particular, regarding the " In particular, it was noted that the opening of an office in Kiev by Germany for the implementation of Ukrainian-German projects in hydrogen energy will contribute to the practical implementation of common priorities..

" Special attention was paid to the discussion of the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine. The importance of consolidating the European perspective of our state was noted and hope was expressed for appropriate support from the FRG..

The Office of the President adds that during the meeting, the parties also noted the symbolism of the fact that Annalena Burbock's visit to Ukraine takes place on the day of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Germany.