Sánchez, Stoltenberg and Zelenski intervene this Monday in the plenary session of the entity
The 68th Parliamentary Assembly of the NATOwhich has been taking place this weekend in Madrid, It comes to an end this Monday with a closing session with the participation of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg and the Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelenski, who will speak by videoconference from kyiv. are hosts the president of the Congress, Meritxell Batet, and that of the Senate, Ander Gil.
Its audience is made up of three hundred parliamentarians from the 30 allied countries and from another 20 states that bring together the old and the new partnership of the Atlantic Alliance in its 360 degree strategic vision. This Sunday, deputies linked to Defense issues from parliaments on both sides of the North Atlantic and from friendly countries in the Asia-Pacific area were received by Felipe VI. The King qualified before them what Vladimir Putin called a “special military operation” of “illegal and unjustified aggression” that “has caused the ominous spread of death and destruction” and that it has brought “serious and unacceptable damage to peace and a rules-based international order to NATO’s doorstep.”
The speech of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishynaawarded the “Women for Peace and Security” award from the Assembly.
American Democratic Congressman Gerald E. Connollypresident of the Parliamentary Assembly, opens the plenary session that serves as the closing of a conference in which the main topic of debate has been the Ukrainian war. The country invaded by Russia has, in fact, had a front-row seat in sessions devoted to the economy, defense, political affairs and science. The sessions were attended by the Ministers of Economy –Nadia Calvino-, Defending –Daisy Robles– and Science –Diana Morant– and the ministers of the Presidency, Felix Bolanosand Exteriors, Jose Manuel Albares.
Help Ukraine
In addition to Ukraine, violations of the international law of war, cybersecurity, the jihadist terrorism and instability in the Sahel. The five Spanish ministers have conveyed a double message: continuity of the aid promised to Ukraine and commitment so that peace returns to that country as soon as possible. However, it has been widespread conviction among the participants that peace is not forthcoming.
This week, Spain will make a new shipment of military aid to Ukraine. kyiv has asked Spain, in full assembly, plus anti-air defense Hawk missile launchers. There are already four Spanish batteries in the war zone, and the sending of another two is committed.
The Minister of Defense made this announcement on the same Saturday that the first 26 Ukrainian soldiers trained in Spain. Margarita Robles also visited this Sunday the contingent that is training at the Toledo Infantry Academy.