Ukraine and Slovakia held intergovernmental consultations in Lviv, reaching agreements on energy security, transport, education, and defense cooperation, while discussing peace efforts and diplomatic initiatives.
Intergovernmental consultations between Ukraine and Slovakia took place in Lviv on Thursday, November 5. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in the city accompanied by representatives of his government. The sides discussed energy security, humanitarian aid, the development of transport infrastructure, defense cooperation, and Ukraine’s European integration.
This was reported by Novyny.LIVE journalist Marta Baidaka.
Ukraine-Slovakia Intergovernmental Consultations on November 5
Under the agreements reached during the talks, Slovakia will allocate €500,000 to purchase generators for Ukraine. The equipment is expected to be delivered by the end of November to strengthen the energy independence of Ukrainian regions, particularly those near the frontline.
In addition, Slovakia will transfer three diesel locomotives to Ukrainian Railways to meet its operational needs.
The sides also agreed to establish bilingual educational institutions: a Ukrainian-English gymnasium in Slovakia and a Slovak-English one in Ukraine. The project is scheduled to launch in the next academic year.
Other agreements included:
- continuing cooperation under the European SAFE defense program;
- developing energy and infrastructure projects;
- supporting Ukraine’s European integration.
The issue of ending the war was also raised separately during the meeting. Fico said Slovakia was ready to help organize meetings that could contribute to advancing the peace process. In particular, he proposed arranging a trip for the Ukrainian prime minister to Moscow via Bratislava.
At the same time, Fico emphasized that appropriate conditions and an atmosphere conducive to peace must be established for full-fledged peace negotiations.
Following the consultations, the sides signed a joint declaration on cooperation to formalize the agreements reached and outline further steps for their implementation.
