Dutch Foreign Minister Kaspar Veldkamp visits Ukraine
Photo: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp and Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi (t.me/andriysadovyi)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kaspar Veldkamp, arrived on an official visit to Ukraine. As part of the visit, he, together with the Ukrainian delegation, honored the memory of fallen defenders and took part in a number of meetings, according to Lviv's Mayor Andriy Sadovyi.
Today, April 12, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kaspar Veldkamp, visited Lviv. As part of the visit, he, together with the Ukrainian delegation, began the day by honoring the memory of the fallen Defenders of Ukraine, laying flowers at the memorial.
Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi emphasized that the visit program includes participation in an important conference as well as a number of working meetings.
The main topics of discussion are Ukraine’s integration into the European Union and strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and the Netherlands, in particular at the city level.
Sadovyi noted the importance of this visit for developing bilateral relations and discussing key issues concerning Ukraine’s future in the EU.
Assistance from the Netherlands
We remind that in January of this year, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov stated that the Netherlands would provide Ukraine with assistance that would significantly strengthen the defense of the skies.
And already in March, it became known that the Netherlands would accelerate the allocation of the promised 3.5 billion euros in aid for Ukraine. The country will send 2 billion euros this year, and not in 2026. This was stated by the spokesman of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, after a meeting in Paris on March 27.
In addition, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, after a recent business trip to the Netherlands, stated that the country would allocate financial assistance for drones for Ukraine. According to him, the amount discussed was 700 million euros.
According to him, they also discussed the development of the Drone Line with Dutch colleagues. Umerov added that the Netherlands is among the leaders in supporting Ukraine and emphasized that this support remains unchanged.
