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Bratislava unveils Fico’s plans for talks with Zelenskyy in Ukraine's Uzhhorod

Bratislava unveils Fico’s plans for talks with Zelenskyy in Ukraine's Uzhhorod Photo: Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (Getty Images)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will visit Uzhhorod tomorrow, September 5. There, he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this was stated in a press release from the Slovak government, according to TASR.

The Slovak government noted that the issue of energy infrastructure will be one of the main topics during the talks between Zelenskyy and Fico.

Following the meeting, the President of Ukraine and the Slovak Prime Minister will hold a joint press conference.

Fico is also scheduled to meet separately with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

The Slovak delegation will include Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Denisa Saková and Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár.

Zelenskyy–Fico meeting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced his trip to Uzhhorod for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while in China, during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After his meeting with the Kremlin leader, the Slovak Prime Minister said he had several messages he wanted to convey to Zelenskyy.

The meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Slovak Prime Minister comes after Ukrainian defenders carried out several attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Slovakia imports Russian oil.