Caputova Congratulates Zelenskyy and Ukrainian People on Progress towards EU

Bratislava, November 15 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova spoke on the phone with her Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, TASR learnt from her post on X social network on Wednesday. They discussed Ukraine's European integration efforts, Slovakia's support for Ukraine as well as bilateral cooperation. "I congratulated him and the Ukrainian citizens on the progress made towards the EU and I also commented on the European Commission's decision to start accession talks," Caputova wrote following her phone call with Zelenskyy. In its report a week ago, despite certain reservations, the European Commission recommended the member states to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. According to his own statement on X, Zelenskyy thanked the Slovak president for "recognising Ukraine's progress towards starting accession talks with the EU". Zelenskyy also praised Slovakia's support for his peace plan, including participation in the third meeting of the security advisers of the heads of state and prime ministers on peace in Ukraine, which was held in Malta at the end of October. Slovakia was represented there by Caputova's advisor for foreign policy Jana Kobzova, and also a representative of the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry. According to Zelenskyy, they also talked with Caputova about Ukraine's problems with energy security and the continuation of Slovak-Ukrainian economic cooperation. am