Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Christian Shtocker discussed the strengthening of sanctions against

I would like to thank all Austria citizens for being very warm, humanly, to treat our forced displaced persons who are here today, far from your homeland, ”the head of state said before the meeting. The President of Ukraine and the Federal Chancellor of Austria discussed diplomatic work for the end of the war and the need for pressure on Russia, in particular by strengthening sanctions.

  “Austria supports all the initiatives leading to the ceasefire, and subsequently to a sustainable, long -term and just peace. Russia is urgently urged to finally sit at the negotiating table. To achieve this goal, we must continue to increase the pressure with our partners, ”Christian St. said.

Detailed attention is to support Ukrainian children by Austria, especially the mediation in the return of young Ukrainians abducted by Russia and assistance with the construction of school shelters and the development of school nutrition. The parties also discussed the cooperation of Ukraine and Austria in the field of justice and justice. First of all, this applies to former Ukrainian officials and oligarchs who are hiding in Europe, in particular in Austria.

“Austria is important to us in European Union levels. Ukraine deserves to be a full member of the European Union and fulfills all the necessary conditions for this, ”Volodymyr Zelenskyy added. In addition, it was about economic cooperation, an increase in investments, the opening of joint ventures and the participation of Austrian companies in the post -war reconstruction of Ukraine.

"Austrian companies are ready to play an important role in recovery due to their experience, examination, innovation and long -term obligations," the Chancellor said. In the presence of the President of Ukraine and the Federal Chancellor of Austria, the first Viceremier-Minister of Ukraine-Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko and Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Austria Wolfgang Gattmannsdorfer signed a declaration on the deepening of Ukrainian-Austrian economic cooperation.