The President of the Portuguese Republic announced that he discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart the possibility of creating a joint venture in Portugal for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. 'One of the issues on the table was the possibility of jointly building a factory in Portugal for drone production,' stated António José Seguro at a press conference in Madrid, where he held a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He added that this issue was raised, and now competent authorities, particularly the Government, will develop this possibility. During the meeting in Madrid, António José Seguro and Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the potential for joint arms production. 'We discussed with the Portuguese President ways in which Portugal can support our energy system and help protect lives in Ukraine. We also talked about our possibilities for joint arms production. We sincerely hope for new steps in this direction,' wrote Zelenskyy on social media X.
The President of the Portuguese Republic had previously confirmed the meeting between Seguro and Zelenskyy in Madrid as part of the 30th Ibero-American Summit, which concluded in the Spanish capital. According to the Portuguese presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked for Portugal's continuous support to Ukraine since the start of the war and requested the continuation of this support at political, military, and financial levels.
Seguro assured his counterpart of Portugal's unwavering support and expressed hope that the upcoming peace negotiations would lead to an end to the war with Russia based on a just solution guaranteeing long-term peace consistent with international law and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
According to official Portuguese sources, besides the President of the Republic, the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel was also present at the meeting. According to statements from both countries, Zelenskyy expressed condolences to Seguro regarding the attack on a humanitarian facility in the Komyshuvakha region this week. 'Russia attacks our cities and communities with drones and missiles every day. Our energy sector has been severely affected, and it is very difficult to recover everything,' Zelenskyy wrote on X, commenting on the Komyshuvakha attack and the topics he discussed with António José Seguro.
The President of Ukraine arrived in Madrid on Thursday for meetings with leaders of the Ibero-American community present in the Spanish capital.
