– I cannot see all of you, but I am grateful for this opportunity to speak and participate, says Zelenskyj on Monday morning. On Monday, ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) opens in Stavanger, which is one of the world’s largest meeting places for the oil and energy industry. Several big and well-known names are participating in ONS, which is being held for the first time since 2018. Crown Prince Haakon, Tesla founder Elon Musk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj will all speak during the opening. Zelenskyy delivers his speech via video link. – We all see how unstable the gas market is. We can all see that the threat of energy scarcity is present. We see that the prices of energy are so high that companies end up in crisis. This leads to a crisis in the labor market, he says. – The war has lasted for more than six months. But Russia started its actions eight years ago, he continues. – Russia is creating crises and will force you to abandon European values. There is a need for a policy that unites Europe, says Zelenskyj. Marked six months of war – The energy situation in Europe and the rest of the world is strongly affected by the war in Ukraine, and that makes Zelensky’s contribution extra interesting. I think it will do something for all of us to hear directly from him, said ONS chief Leif Johan Sevland to Stavanger Aftenblad last week. It is only a few days since Ukrainians marked half a year since the start of the war. It was on the same day as the national day of the country. On Monday morning, Elon Musk arrived in Stavanger and the ONS exhibition area. He took time to speak to the press before rushing on. – I came here in gratitude for the Norwegian people’s support for electric vehicles. So I want to say thank you to the Norwegian people for their support for sustainable transport over many years, he said when he arrived at the fairgrounds. Crown Prince Haakon was the first speaker during the opening. He also highlighted the war in Ukraine and the consequences it has for the oil and energy sector. – Norway supports Ukraine and hopes that the suffering of the Ukrainian people will soon end, said the crown prince. Crown Prince Haakon speaks during the opening of ONS. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre emphasized in his speech during the opening that it was important that European countries stand together through the energy crisis in Europe, at a time when Europe must become more independent of Russian gas. He said that Norway has increased the capacity of gas production by 10 percent this year. He also guaranteed that Norway would be a stable, predictable and credible energy partner for other European countries.
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Zelenskyj opened ONS in Stavanger – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
