Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, announced the establishment of a permanent representation of this institution in Kyiv.

This information was shared by Metsola during her speech at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

«I am here to further strengthen our cooperation. We are opening a permanent representation of the European Parliament in Kyiv, so that we are present in Ukraine and work alongside you every day. This has been our commitment to you, and we are fulfilling it», - stated the President of the European Parliament.

She began her address to the Rada by honoring the memory of former Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was killed in Lviv.

In addition, Metsola noted that prior to her visit to the Ukrainian parliament, she paid tribute at a memorial wall, honoring the memory of fallen soldiers who fought for Ukraine's freedom and independence from the aggressor.

In her speech, the President of the European Parliament also emphasized the importance of maintaining sanctions pressure on the aggressor, the return of abducted Ukrainian children, and support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.