Joint statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron

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We, the Presidents of Ukraine and France, have met today in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, on the sidelines of the second summit of the European Political Community.

The Presidents of Ukraine and France reaffirmed their agreement reached during a bilateral meeting in Paris on May 14, 2023 to help protect the population of Ukraine from Russian attacks through France's support for Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

As agreed at the 12th meeting in the Ramstein format on May 25, 2023, we confirmed our readiness to develop a framework for the start of training of Ukrainian fighter pilots when it is appropriate for the Air Force of Ukraine.

Taking into account parallel consultations with the United States and other interested countries, we instructed our defense ministers to work together to develop a formal decision on the specific scope and mechanism of training pilots and technicians based on the request of the Ukrainian side, which will be adopted at the next Ramstein meeting by all countries participating in the fighter pilot training initiative.