Zelenskyy Actively Promotes Drone Diplomacy, Nearly 20 Countries Interested in Signing Cooperation Agreements

Central News Agency (Kyiv, May 11, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today that nearly 20 countries are interested in signing drone agreements with Ukraine, and four agreements have already been signed. Reuters reported that since the outbreak of the US-Iran war at the end of February this year, Zelenskyy has made good use of Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare, securing a series of diplomatic cooperations during his visits to the Middle East and Europe. According to reports, Zelenskyy hopes his drone diplomacy will help Ukraine reach energy supply agreements with Middle Eastern countries and open up markets for Ukrainian agricultural products. Zelenskyy posted on social media X today, stating: "Currently, nearly 20 countries are involved in various stages of cooperation, with 4 agreements already signed, and the first batch of related contracts are being drafted." After establishing long-term security partnerships with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates at the end of March, Ukraine signed defense and drone agreements with Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands in April. In addition, Ukraine also signed defense and energy agreements with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev last month. Zelenskyy also stated in his post that Ukraine will engage in security cooperation with another region of the world under the framework of drone agreements. However, he did not specify which region. (Compiled by: Chen Cheng-chien) 1150511 Choose to stand with the facts, every sponsorship you make is the power to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.