A joint declaration on closer military and economic cooperation was signed by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer Tuesday in London.
The two countries will continue providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and deepen defence cooperation to protect European security, and work together to counter disinformation and malicious cyber activity, the declaration states, according to the UK government’s press release.
“Since day one of Putin’s illegal invasion, the UK and Slovakia have been staunch allies in our support to Ukraine,” said Cleverly.
“As we approach a year since the conflict began, we must maintain our collective resolve and accelerate military support so that Ukraine can win this war,” he added.
As the UK and Slovakia are NATO allies, both ministers agreed to strengthen the countries’ defence cooperation to protect European security.
The joint declaration also states that both countries will work to strengthen their economic ties and cooperate in the fight against climate change and irregular migration.
(Sofia Stuart Leeson | EURACTIV.com)
Source: euractiv.com
