Ukrainian President meets Slovak counterpart in Bratislava

(7 Jul 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bratislava - 7 July 2023
1. Wide of Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova and her Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking in front of the guard of honour
2. Focus pull from guard to Slovak flag
3. Wide of Caputova and Zelenskyy going into the presidential palace
4. Mid of guard of honour
5. Pan of Caputova and Zelenskyy arriving at joint news conference
6. SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Zuzana Caputova, Slovakian President:
“Your visit is also an important symbol of our excellent bilateral relations and even more so our intensive cooperation in many areas. We are, of course, one of the many countries that are helping Ukraine militarily. We were the first country to provide an air defence system and the first country to provide fighter jets. And this cooperation in this area is moving towards the development of further bilateral cooperation.”
7. Pan of Caputova and Zelenskyy entering and shaking hands
8. SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Zuzana Caputova, Slovakian President:
“Our countries managed to sign a contract for the production of another 16 Slovak howitzers for Ukraine. The first units should be delivered this summer. Together with our companies, we will develop a new type of howitzer. We will cooperate on joint production of ammunition, and at the same time, our companies will be involved in de-mining Ukraine's territory.”
9. Wide of conference
10. Pan of conference
11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
“Basically, NATO provides security for all countries. And the pending question about inviting Ukraine? I think there is a lack of common unity on this issue, and it is a threat to the alliance itself, and therefore we expect positive results or at least some steps that would bring us closer to that positive. It is essential for the security of the whole world. I assume it also depends on the situation with the aggressor, the Russian Federation, because the Russian Federation expects the alliance to show its weakness.”
12. Wide of conference
13. Pan of Caputova and Zelenskyy leaving
STORYLINE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova in Bratislava on Friday where the leaders discussed military support and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.
Speaking to the media at a joint news briefing, Caputova said the two countries would work together on ammunition production - including 16 Slovak howitzers to be delivered to Ukraine this summer.
Zelenskyy called for greater unity among NATO countries on the question of admitting Ukraine to the military alliance.
"We expect positive results or at least some steps that would bring us closer to that positive," he said.
"It is essential for the security of the whole world."
Zelenskyy's visit to Slovakia follows recent trips to Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.
AP video shot by Bela Szandelszky.
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