Yermak thanks countries joining G7 declaration of support for Ukraine

Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said this on Telegram, thanking a number of countries for adopting the relevant decision, Ukrinform reports.

"We are grateful to the peoples of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia for their decision to join the G7 Vilnius Declaration of Support for Ukraine. This will help secure Europe and the entire civilized world in the long run. We really appreciate all the help you provide to our people," Yermak wrote.

He also thanked Bulgaria for its decision to join the Vilnius Declaration. "Such a step by Bulgaria strengthens our common security in the region and contributes to the further development of Ukrainian-Bulgarian cooperation," Yermak said.

The Bulgarian government on August 16 approved the country's accession to the G7 declaration on supporting security guarantees for Ukraine.

The NATO summit was held in Vilnius on July 11-12. The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries approved the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.

Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sweden later joined the declaration. The list continues to grow.

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