Zelensky invites Australia to join Ukrainian regions restoration program
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Australia to join the program for the restoration of the regions of Ukraine, in particular, the coast of the Black and Azov Seas.
"We invite the leading states of the world, leading companies and the best specialists to join the project of restoring Ukraine, to help a region, city or industry in our country in need of restoration. Your state granted ours such a special status of a like-minded country. But we are not only like-minded in our thoughts, we are also like-minded in dreams. Therefore, I invite your country to take a closer look at our southern regions, at our coast of the Black and Azov Seas. The restoration of our ports, the development of cities like Kherson, the restoration of the Ukrainian maritime industry can be a special contribution to stability for you after this terrible war," he said in a video message to the Australian Parliament on Thursday.
He also called on Australia to join in arms assistance to Ukraine. "You have excellent Bushmaster armored vehicles that can significantly help Ukraine. As well as other models of equipment and weapons that can strengthen our positions," he said.
"And I hope that the Ukrainian community of Australia, our strong Ukrainian community, will join this work. It will support us now as strongly as in previous years," Zelensky said.