The President of Ukraine touched down in Clare this morning for an unscheduled meeting.
Volodmyr Zelensky stopped to refuel at Shannon Airport today on his return from addressing the United Nation’s General Assembly in the United States and Canada.
However President Zelensky used his time at the MidWest facility to hold an unscheduled brief with the Chief General of the Transitional Government of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war since the 15th of April that has so far seen over one million people displaced.
Zelenksy meanwhile, was joined at the meeting by Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland Larysa Gerasko.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) , the Ukrainian President said
“At Shannon Airport, I held an unscheduled meeting with President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. I am grateful for Sudan’s consistent support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We discussed common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia. I invited him to support the Grain From Ukraine initiative and take part in this year’s summit. We considered possible platforms for intensifying cooperation between Ukraine and African countries.”
At Shannon Airport, I held an unscheduled meeting with President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
I am grateful for Sudan's consistent support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
We discussed common security challenges,… pic.twitter.com/Ntq5KxAfkG
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 23, 2023
