The relevant joint statement was signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Portugal Luís Montenegro, who arrived in Ukraine today on his first visit.

The President reported this on December 20.

“This is one of the most promising areas in defense work right now. It is important that there are results.

And in all parts of our Europe there must be sufficient strength to counter any threats, and modern drones are a real instrument of defense.

I am grateful to Portugal for its contribution to the PURL program, which allows us to purchase American weapons. Portugal also supported a joint European decision on a financial security guarantee for Ukraine for the coming years, amounting to 90 billion euros for Ukraine — very tangible support.

I thank Luís Montenegro for this visit. I thank Portugal for its respect and support for the Ukrainian community. And I would like to separately note the contribution to the restoration of our educational infrastructure — Ukrainian schools in Chernihiv and Cherkasy. Thank you, Portugal”, — the President said.