Ukrainian President's Upcoming Visit to South Africa
23 April 2025 22:53
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will embark on a working visit to the Republic of South Africa on April 24.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine, South African publication Eyewitness News, Office of the President of South Africa, and Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliya Svyrydenko.
The Office of the South African President confirmed that Zelensky will be in the country on April 24.
According to Eyewitness News, the agenda for Zelensky's visit to Pretoria has not yet been disclosed, but it is anticipated that he will discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa leads the African Peace Initiative, a mission aimed at achieving peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Yuliya Svyrydenko has already arrived in South Africa for a visit on April 23-24, focusing on building business partnerships and discussing trade relations.
As reported by Interfax-Ukraine, the presidential aircraft Airbus A319 Corporate Jet departed from Poland on Wednesday morning, landing in Addis Ababa for refueling before continuing its flight to South Africa.