RIGA - By increasing our support to Ukraine, we can turn the tide of the war, said Saeima Speaker Daiga Mierina (Greens/Farmers) at a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Kyiv.
Mierina's office informed LETA that the Speaker thanked the Ukrainian army and people for their selfless fight against the invaders, stressing that this is also a fight for the freedom of the whole of Europe.
Mierina said that the visit had been a good and productive discussion with all the highest officials, but that it was still necessary to find new ways to provide convincing and sufficient support to Ukraine.
The Latvian Parliament Speaker noted that she would continue to seek additional funds to support the drone coalition and to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Ukrainian battlefield. Latvia has also earmarked funds for the training of Ukrainian soldiers this year.
The Ukrainian Defense Minister thanked Latvia for its commitment to allocate 0.25 percent of the gross domestic product annually for military support to Ukraine. Mierina said that if other European countries followed this initiative, Ukraine would be in a much stronger position.
Umerov also briefed on the current situation on the front and said that in 2024, European and global aid to Ukraine has increased overall. The Minister said that the main task now was to strengthen the position on the front and to significantly increase military production.
During the visit, the Saeima delegation visited the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Centrer, where Ukrainian soldiers are also testing and training unmanned aerial vehicles provided by the Latvian drone coalition.
The delegation, led by Mierina, also visited a rehabilitation center in Kyiv, where Ukrainian soldiers with serious injuries are recovering. Two of the specialists of this center have acquired their knowledge and skills in Latvia, at the Rehabilitation Center Vaivari.
The Saeima delegation also visited a railway infrastructure facility in Ukraine, the modernization and connectivity of which has benefited from World Bank funds. Latvia has invested more than EUR 25 million in World Bank projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine since the full-scale invasion.
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