Slovenia and Ukraine sign an agreement to provide Kyiv with €1.5 million for demining as part of humanitarian aid. The relevant document was was signed in Ljubljana, according to the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Economy, reports UNN.
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The funds are allocated by Slovenia free of charge.
The relevant agreement was signed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia Andrii Taran, from the Government of Slovenia - Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanya Fajon, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
The signing ceremony was attended online by the First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko and Ambassador Extraordinary and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to Ukraine Mateja Prevolšek.
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Under the terms of the Agreement, the funds will be provided this year on a on a non-refundable basis.
Ukraine is extremely grateful to the Government of Slovenia and the Slovenian people for the support people for the support we feel and the help we have been receiving since the first day of Russian aggression. The 1.5 million euros that Ukraine is incredibly grateful to receive today from the people of Slovenia, will help provide sappers of the State Emergency Service and the State Special Transport Service with the necessary personal protection, equipment and demining equipment. These funds will help to speed up the clearance of explosives of our country from explosives and will save the lives and health of many Ukrainians
The First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine also expressed her gratitude to Slovenia for participating in the sectoral working group to coordinate donor efforts.
As Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized, Ukraine is committed to close cooperation and dialogue with its cooperation and dialogue with partners to develop long-term solutions and launch projects that will not only meet immediate needs but also lay the foundation for long-term cooperation in this area.