Malawi leader Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, on Monday hailed Government of Ukraine for it’s unwavering support to the people of Malawi despite a huge burden of war. President Chakwera made the remarks on Monday when hosted a delegation from Ukraine at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. In his speech, the Malawi leader said Ukraine has shown attributes of a true friend for coming to the rescue of Malawians by providing food aid saying the gesture will go a long way in assisting those suffering from hunger due to the effects of El-nino and other disasters. “We will continue to pray for peace in Ukraine. If there is anyone in Africa standing with you, we are,” said Chakwera. Speaking earlier, Ukraine Special Envoy and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba said his country is ready to assist Malawi with food aid to help it mitigate the effects of hunger. He assured the president that Ukraine will continue making efforts to assist Malawi. “I came to express gratitude to the people of Malawi for consistent support and solidarity against the background of Russia’s aggression against my country. We discussed with the president how we can boost our relationship and how Ukraine can be helpful to Malawi in particular, food security,” he added. “And in responding to the needs of Malawi, Ukraine made a decision to provide assistance in the form of delivery of Maize to the country. Post navigation Umthetho critical in strengthening country’s unity: President Chakwera scores again: bails out Malawi NGOs with K1billion