The governments of Ukraine and Slovakia held joint consultations in Lviv, after which the two sides signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation. The agreements cover energy, transport, education, border issues and European integration.
This was reported by Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi.
The Joint Declaration was signed with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The document sets out the practical agreements and planned projects as a roadmap for further work by the two government teams.
The sides also signed an intergovernmental agreement on establishing a bilingual Ukrainian-English secondary school in Slovakia and a similar Slovak-English school in Ukraine.
The schools are expected to open as early as the next academic year.
Slovakia to provide Ukraine with electric locomotives and generators
Slovakia decided to provide Ukrzaliznytsia with three electric locomotives.
They are expected to enter service on the European-standard gauge in Zakarpattia by the end of the year.
Ukraine will also receive an energy assistance package worth €500,000. The funds will be used to deliver 54 generators to Ukraine by the end of the month.
Slovakia will allocate another €300,000 as its second contribution to the Civil Protection Shelter Coalition, while €200,000 will go toward medical equipment for Ukrainian hospitals.
Energy projects worth more than €100 million
The two sides also discussed cooperation under the European SAFE instrument.
They plan to sign a Framework Agreement on Financial Cooperation. It is expected to launch energy recovery projects under the Ukraine Investment Framework worth more than €100 million.
Ukraine and Slovakia are also working on introducing an electronic queue and joint controls at the border, as well as expanding the capacity of border crossing points for passengers and freight.
European integration and the return of Ukrainian children
During the consultations, the sides discussed opening the two remaining negotiating clusters on Ukraine’s path toward EU membership.
They also discussed launching an EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Carpathian region.
In addition, Slovakia decided to become a full member of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
