Zelensky says Ukraine can 'satisfy the needs' of the Three Seas initiative countries

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Published: 2022-06-20 18:19

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Zelensky says Ukraine can 'satisfy the needs' of the Three Seas initiative countries
Zelensky says Ukraine can 'satisfy the needs' of the Three Seas initiative countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a video address to the Three Seas summit that Ukraine can satisfy the needs of all the countries of the Three Seas initiative, according to AFP.

Zelensky said that electricity exports from Ukraine can contribute to the energy balance of the Three Seas countries, 12 countries located between the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic seas, and that it will help them to become completely independent of Russian energy pressure.

Volodymyr Zelensky said, "When the enemy comes, everything matters: roads, railways, ports, the power system, speed at the borders, even the habit of working together. That is why it is our responsibility to deepen all connections in this area. These connections - are our security."

"Ukraine has some of the most powerful gas storage facilities in the region and an extensive gas supply network. Therefore, by cooperating with our neighbors, using the capacities of the Poland-Slovakia, Poland-Ukraine interconnectors, as well as the liquefied natural gas terminals available in the region, we can satisfy the needs of all the countries of the Three Seas," the Ukrainian President added.

"After the start of a full-scale Russian invasion, we joined the European Union's energy system. And now our electricity exports can be a contribution to the energy balance of your countries, which will help you become completely independent of Russian energy pressure," Zelensky said.

"We must do everything we can to make the Trans-European Via Carpathia work one hundred percent, connecting northern and southern Europe. Ukraine can play the role of one of the logistics centers. And we are ready to join Via Carpathia now," he said.