Critical ‘Ukraine’ summit in Moldova of leaders

French President Macron, at the press conference he held in Moldova on the occasion of the Summit of the European Political Community (AST), stated that this summit allowed them to express their support for Ukraine and stated that he met with Zelenskiy this morning .

During the meeting, Macron stated that they discussed the agreement they reached with Zelenskiy in Paris on May 14 and that according to this agreement, France aims to protect the Ukrainian people against Russian attacks with air defense equipment.

Stating that at the meeting with Zelenskiy they discussed preparations for the formation of the necessary framework for the start of training of Ukrainian fighter pilots in accordance with the needs of the Ukrainian Air Force, Macron stated that the defense ministers of the two countries they were assigned to prepare the official framework and mechanism for the training of pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians.

TENSIONS IN KOSOVO

Macron said they also met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during the summit.

Connecting the tension in northern Kosovo with the municipal elections held here, Macron noted that he expressed his expectations for re-elections in 4 Kosovo municipalities.

Macron, Scholz, European Union (EU) Council President Charles Michel, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met on the sidelines of the summit, mentioning that the meeting took carried out to guarantee a peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia in which the sovereignty of the two countries is observed.

Emmanuel Macron affirmed at the summit that they decided to extend the cybernetic shield of the European Union (EU) to all countries within the AST body against cyber attacks to which different countries are exposed.

The French president noted that the need to better protect the public against the manipulation of information was discussed at the summit.

Macron added that he is not closed to the idea of ​​reconnecting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT SCHOLZ OF GERMANY

At a press conference in Moldova, German Chancellor Scholz stated that Europe remains united in the face of the terrible war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

“With today’s meeting of the European Political Community, we are sending a strong signal against Russian imperialism.” Scholz, adding that this is also a sign of constructive cooperation.

Scholz reiterated that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an attack on the peace and security order of Europe and stressed that they will continue to support Ukraine as they stand.

NATO MEMBERSHIP OF UKRAINE

Olaf Scholz noted that Ukraine’s possible NATO membership is not on the table. he said.

“NATO allies are very consciously focused on supporting Ukraine in its defensive fight without allowing the war to escalate into a NATO-Russia war,” Scholz said. saying.

Stating that they have long been concerned about security guarantees for Ukraine after the war, Scholz said: “This is about how we can formulate security guarantees that are as effective as possible, but different from those currently associated with, for example , NATO membership in a European country.” he used the phrase.

Scholz stated that this issue has been intensively discussed with partners and friendly countries for a long time and the talks will continue.

Stating that there are clear criteria for NATO membership, Scholz noted that these include the absence of border conflicts.

SAFETY GUARANTEES

Emphasizing that security guarantees should provide the security Ukraine needs against the danger of attack and at the same time stabilize Ukraine, Scholz also noted that they should be taken seriously by everyone.

Stating that security guarantees must be concrete and who will concretely provide them, Scholz said: “Unfortunately, we are far from thinking about how we can achieve peace. Because we’re not at that point yet, we’re in the middle of a war.” he performed the assessment of it.

Referring to the conflict between Kosovo and Serbia, Scholz stated that the situation here is very serious, saying that he met the parties with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Stating that the courage of all parties is needed to reduce the tension, Scholz added that the suggestions on the table must be implemented for this. (AA)