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Thank you very much,
your excellencies.

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I would now like to give the floor
to the Prime Minister of Slovenia.

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Thank you. Dear Magdalena,
dear Mateusz, dear Denys,

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dear colleagues, excellencies,
ladies and gentlemen.

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I would also like to join all of you
and stress once again

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the importance
and the timely organisation

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of this pledging conference.

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As the Russian illegal and
unprovoked aggression against Ukraine

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protracts in time,
we are witnessing

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one of the worst
humanitarian disasters.

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At the same time, we are filled
with admiration for the Ukrainians

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who are showing immense courage

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defending their homeland

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and at the same time fighting
for the universal values

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of freedom and democracy.

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President Zelensky,
Prime Minister Shmyhal,

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Ukrainian government
and the Ukrainian people

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are a true inspiration for us all.

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When we visited you
in the middle of March

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together with Mateusz and Petr,

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we saw that Ukraine
will never be defeated.

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The main question
when this war will come to an end

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mostly lies in your courage
and in our help.

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This is the combination
that will prevail.

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I'm also proud
that the European Union

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has shown
a high level of unity

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in responding
to the Russian aggression

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as well as effectiveness
in providing assistance.

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We have stood up in this war,
we will overcome it

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and we will prevail.

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We look forward to the day
in the near future

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when we can welcome Ukraine

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as a full member
of the European Union.

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Slovenia especially commends Poland

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and all other neighbouring
countries of Ukraine

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for their generous hospitality

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and welcoming millions
of Ukrainian refugees.

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More than 60.000 Ukrainian refugees
came to Slovenia too.

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A big part of them
found shelter in Slovenia.

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Just a few days ago,

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a group of orphans was relocated
to our country to escape

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from the dangers of war.

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We have responded in line
with our moral obligation.

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Aside from material,
technical and military donations,

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we have donated
several million euros

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to different humanitarian
allocations for Ukraine

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and we are increasing it today
for another million

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to the UNICEF fund
and additional in-kind assistance

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for the Ukrainian people. We're also
preparing a special law on Ukraine

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that we will pass
to the Slovenian parliament

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to shorten the procedures
to be able to deliver help on time.

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We stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini.