Zelensky on cooperation with Middle East: Our interceptors already show results

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Telegram.

“We continue working with the countries of the Middle East and the Gulf. The situation in this region has global significance, and this is reflected in global markets, in the cost of living in every country without exception, as well as in technological challenges that cannot be left without a proper response. War makes weapons more dangerous. Our goal is greater shared security,” Zelensky stated.

He noted that as of today, Ukraine is already cooperating substantively with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Work is ongoing with Jordan, as well as communication with Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.

“Our military expertise is already delivering results. Our interceptors are already delivering results. We already have several long-term arrangements on cooperation and mutual strengthening, and we are preparing new decisions,” the president stated.

In this context, he noted that NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov reported today on planned cooperation with Turkey and several other countries with significant potential.

Zelensky also highlighted the similarities between the situations in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea.

“The blockade of normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is essentially the same kind of challenge we faced in Ukraine in 2022, when Russia attempted to block our ports and access to the sea – only on a far more dangerous scale. No nation should be left alone in the face of terrorist attacks,” the president noted, thanking everyone who is not wasting time, coordinating efforts, and developing formats to reliably ensure collective security.

As reported by Ukrinform, Zelensky paid visits to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan last week.

In particular, President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, agreed to a mutually beneficial defense partnership for at least 10 years. A similar agreement was also signed with Saudi Arabia.

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