Slovenia, Ukraine sign bilateral security agreement

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - Slovenia and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement Thursday to continue cooperation.

The agreement was signed by Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Political Community in Oxford in the UK.

"Today is a special day in the relations between Slovenia and Ukraine. President Zelenskyy and I signed the security agreement between the two allied countries. This is an important proof of our strong and continued support for Ukraine," said Golob on Facebook.

Slovenia has sent 13 shipments of military aid each year since 2022 and the agreement secures a commitment to explore all options to continue providing security and defense support to Ukraine.

Slovenia will contribute an additional €5 million ($5.46 million) in 2024 for humanitarian aid and recovery, as well as for the wheat from a Ukraine program and the mitigation of the consequences of the war on food security.

Slovenia also supports Ukraine's reforms on its path to the EU and NATO.