Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security agreement as they met on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Political Community in Oxford, UK on 18 July.

"Today is a special day in the relations between Slovenia and Ukraine. President Zelensky and I signed the security agreement between the two allied countries. This is an important proof of our strong and continued support for Ukraine," Golob wrote on X.

With the agreement Slovenia commits to explore all options to continue providing security and defence support to Ukraine. Slovenia sent 13 shipments of military aid in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and plans to provide the same level of aid this year and in the coming years.

Slovenia will contribute an additional €5 million this year for humanitarian aid and recovery, as well as for the Wheat from Ukraine programme and for the mitigation of the consequences of the war on food security. Slovenia has also committed to support Ukraine's reforms on its path to the EU and NATO.

The agreement includes a condemnation of the Russian aggression, an expression of Slovenia's unwavering support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and a commitment to shared values, including democracy and the protection of human rights.

The countries find that Ukraine and Europe will not be safe until a fair and lasting peace is established that respects the rights of Ukraine in line with international law.

The countries also reaffirm their commitment to investigate responsibility for crimes committed in Ukraine or against it, including the crime of aggression. They agree that Russia must be held accountable for the losses and damage caused to Ukraine and that Russia is financially responsible for the long-term rebuilding of Ukraine.

In light of that, the seized Russian assets should stay frozen until Russia pays for the damage it caused to Ukraine, the agreement reads.

Slovenia and Ukraine pledge to continue to strengthen intelligence and counter-intelligence cooperation and strive to prevent and deter cyber attacks, cyber espionage and hybrid warfare.

In case of a future armed attack by Russia on Ukraine, Slovenia and Ukraine will consult within 24 hours at the initiative of either of the countries and decide on the required measures. In that situation Slovenia could provide quick and lasting political, security, military, humanitarian and economic aid to Ukraine.

The government started drafting the agreement in spring. President Nataša Pirc Musar first announced she would sign it during her visit to Kyiv in late June but Ukraine did not accept the draft as it did not contain specific commitments regarding aid.

As the agreement was not yet finalised, Golob was also unable to sign it at a recent NATO summit in Washington, US.