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So, can we ask also, colleagues, to take, their seats as, As we are Bit behind the schedule,

so I apologize for all those who were timely, and in time here.

Dear Minister Lidija, dear Andre, dear Anitta, dear, Minister Annan, so,

Commissioner Kos, dear Marta, excellencies, thank you for being here.

No matter whether you are a few kilometers or 10,000 kilometers away from Ukraine, the pain inflicted on Ukrainian children leaves no one untouched, and really welcome that we have here this meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children,

which I'm proud to co-chair with Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, and also,

together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Anita Anand,

and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha.

Addressing one of the most heinous crimes that Russia has committed since the beginning of the war of aggression against Ukraine remains as important as ever,

and your presence today sends a strong signal on our determination to support Ukraine,

making sure every child is returned.