The Centennial Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom and Ukraine has entered into force
The Centennial Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom has officially entered into force. It consolidates mutual support and deepens military-industrial cooperation. This was announced by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.
The Speaker handed over the text of the agreement, the law on its ratification, and a note on the commencement of the document to the Speaker of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Lindsay Goyle.
“Today in London, the Centennial Agreement officially entered into force. This is a historic moment of strengthening political trust, strategic partnership and unbreakable friendship between our states, ” — Stefanchuk emphasized.
He emphasized that Ukraine and Britain have already gone through many trials together and are now fighting not only for the freedom of Ukraine, but also for the security of all of Europe and world order.
“This agreement is not the beginning of our partnership — it strengthens it. It consolidates mutual support between our peoples for decades to come, defines mechanisms for security interaction, deepens military-industrial cooperation, forms a new level of cooperation in the economy, energy, education, science and the restoration of Ukraine” — the speaker added.
Let us recall that on January 16 in Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer signed this agreement. On August 2, Zelensky submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft law No. 0332 on its ratification, and on September 18, he signed the corresponding law.
According to the agreements, the United Kingdom will expand the training program for Ukrainian military personnel, strengthen cooperation in the field of long-range weapons and the development of new types of weapons. In addition, the country will support the development of education, and British universities will establish partnerships with Ukrainian educational institutions.
