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Prime Minister Marin emphasises support for Ukraine at Prague meeting

Government Communications Department
Publication date 6.10.2022 23.27 | Published in English on 6.10.2022 at 23.48
Press release

At the meeting of European leaders in Prague on Thursday 6 October, Prime Minister Sanna Marin stressed that Europe must continue its strong and united support to Ukraine so that Ukraine can win the war. The first meeting of the European Political Community brought together the heads of state or government of more than 40 countries across Europe.

“We must do everything in our power to support Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia, which started this brutal war of aggression. Ukraine is fighting for all of us, for Europe as a whole,” Prime Minister Marin said at the meeting.

Prime Minister Marin also reiterated that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine challenges the security of Europe as a whole and affects the daily lives of all Europeans. 

The Prime Minister highlighted the need for Europe to act in a united manner to reduce the impact of the war on the everyday lives of citizens. It is also important for Europe to work together to combat the distorted narrative Russia is spreading. The international community has to say it aloud: the food and energy crises and the rise in the cost of living are all the result of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. 

Other European leaders also emphasised the importance of supporting Ukraine in their speeches. 
In addition to the opening and closing sessions, the programme for the meeting included group discussions on security and stability, energy, the climate and economic issues.

In connection with the meeting, Prime Minister Marin met separately with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. She also had bilateral discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, among other leaders.

The European Political Community, which met today for the first time in Prague, aims to provide a policy coordination platform for countries across the European continent. In addition to the heads of state or government of the EU Member States, leaders from 17 European countries outside the EU – Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom – were invited to the meeting.
 
Inquiries: Jari Luoto, Under-Secretary of State for EU Affairs, tel. +358 50 468 5949, Saara Pokki, Special Adviser (EU Affairs), tel. +358 50 478 6363, Lauri Voionmaa, Special Adviser (International Affairs), tel. +358 295 160 306 and Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications for EU Affairs, tel. +358 40 537 0733, Prime Minister’s Office

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