Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced a “historic” joint customs management with Poland on Sunday, stressing “unity of Ukrainians and Poles is a continuing that nobody will break.”
“An answer has been reached that’s revolutionizing the order on our border,” Zelensky stated throughout his nightly video tackle. “We’re introducing joint customs management with Poland. This may considerably velocity up border procedures. It’s going to take away a lot of the corruption dangers. However additionally it is the start of our integration into the widespread customs area of the European Union. That may be a really historic course of.”
Zelensky’s feedback got here on the heels of Polish President Andrzej Duda’s go to to Kyiv earlier within the day. Duda additionally emphasised the unity between the 2 nations as he grew to become the primary international chief for the reason that Russian invasion to deal with Ukraine’s parliament, the Rada.
Zelensky described Ukrainian-Polish relations as “lastly on a very clear, honest foundation, with none quarrels and previous battle heritage. That is an achievement — the historic achievement of our individuals. And I would like the brotherhood between Ukrainians and Poles to be preserved endlessly. As I talked about it right this moment in entrance of the deputies, our unity of Ukrainians and Poles is a continuing that nobody will break.”
Zelensky additionally stated he signed a decree introducing a brand new award “to thank these cities of companion nations which have helped essentially the most. And Rzeszow grew to become the primary such metropolis. The savior metropolis. It’s truthful to say.”
The Ukrainian chief additionally introduced the preparation of a invoice that may mirror the legislation handed in Poland about Ukrainian residents who sought refuge in Poland and who “have been legally given the identical alternatives as Poles.”
Almost 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland for the reason that Russian invasion in February, making it by far the only largest host nation for individuals fleeing the nation, in accordance with the UN Excessive Commissioner for Refugees.
“Will probably be the correct gesture to go such a legislation in Ukraine,” Zelensky stated. “Let or not it’s in order that the residents of Poland won’t ever have to make use of such a legislation. However allow us to present our gratitude and our respect.”
The Ukrainian chief additionally stated he spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and “mentioned methods to extend the quantity of our exports, particularly agricultural merchandise. In addition to the quantity of gas imports to Ukraine.”