President of the Republic of Poland is the first head of state who has made a speech on this forum since the attack of Russia on Ukraine. The deputies welcomed him with applause, Polish anthem was also played.

The Polish -Ukrainian border should connect, not divide -said Andrzej Duda and underlined that a proof of good Polish-Ukrainian relations will be fast railway connection between Kiev and Warsaw.- We will build it together – he assured while being applauded by the Ukrainian members of parliament.

After the speech during the meeting of the Verkovna Rada , President Andrzej Duda talked one-to-one with President Wolodymyr Zelensky; there were also talks of delegations from both countries chaired by the Presidents.

At the joint press conference with President of Ukraine, Andrzej Duda pointed that Ukraine needs funds for reconstruction and the world needs Ukraine, which is a big producer of food. He reported that together with President Zelensky, they discussed the issue of unblocking the port in Odessa and opportunities of directing Ukrainian agriculture products to other port. We must maintain unity with Ukraine and we all within NATO and UE must remain united around Ukraine – he convinced.

It has been a third visit of the President of Poland in Ukraine recently: Andrzej Duda went to Kiev on 23rd February this year – a day before the Russian aggression, next visit was paid by him on 13 April. Together with Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, he then visited Bucha near Kiev, Irpin and Borodianka.