The Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Kaspar Veldkamp, has arrived in Lviv.

This was reported by the publication "European Truth", citing the X edition of NOELreports.

The outlet shared a photo of the minister laying flowers at the Mars Field.

"He honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders and plans to participate in a conference, hold working meetings, and discuss Ukraine's further European integration", – the message states.

According to Dutch media reports, the Netherlands is supporting Ukraine in its process of joining the European Union. A conference will take place in Lviv on Saturday, where Minister Kaspar Veldkamp will also participate.

The lower house of the parliament has appealed to the cabinet to assist the Ukrainian government in the complex process of EU accession. A candidate country must meet the so-called Copenhagen criteria to become an EU member.

Representatives of six Dutch ministries have arrived in Lviv to discuss issues related to the rule of law, agriculture, energy, and social matters.

The conference in Lviv will be held annually, alternating between Ukraine and the Netherlands. Veldkamp will also speak in Lviv alongside Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna.

It should be noted that the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan for Ukraine to implement the recommendations of the European Commission outlined in the 2024 candidate countries progress report.

Ukraine is expecting the opening of the first clusters in the EU accession negotiations. The European Commission has announced ambitious plans to open three negotiation clusters before the end of the Polish presidency in June 2025. However, Hungary is blocking this step by imposing new demands regarding the rights of the Hungarian minority.