President Macron And Zelensky Sign The French-Ukraine Security Bilateral Agreement Today

President Macron and President Zelensky.(Twitter/@EmmanuelMacron)

JAKARTA - France and Ukraine will sign a bilateral agreement on security commitments on Friday, when President Emmanuel Macron meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the French presidency said on Thursday.

President Macron is expected to finalize a security agreement in Ukraine this month, but he postponed the trip due to security reasons.

"As the war of Russian aggression against Ukraine will soon enter its third year, this visit will be an opportunity for the President to reaffirm France's determination to continue to provide, in the long term and with all its partners, unshakable support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people," the French presidency said., quoted from Reuters on February 15.

Separately, Ukraine's presidency also confirmed plans for President Zelensky's visit to France and Germany.

As Kyiv sought NATO membership and countered a two-year Russian invasion, diplomats said President Zelensky would complete bilateral security guarantees with France and Germany this week, after starting talks in July.

Macron's office said details of the agreement would be given at a press conference.

The agreement will outline a long-term humanitarian and financial aid framework, support for reconstruction and military assistance. According to two diplomats familiar with the talks, France will announce 200 million euros in funds for civilian projects to be implemented by French companies.

However, they will not make a special financial commitment to arms shipments because Paris must return to parliament for approval, diplomats said.

President Macron will most likely make a public announcement. He has said Paris will deliver routine supplies of air-to-surface missiles and 40 additional long-range cruise missiles.