Ukraine and France have signed a €200 million grant agreement to rebuild infrastructure. This was reported by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, UNN reports.
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This step is aimed at strengthening cooperation for Ukraine's economic recovery, in particular in the areas of healthcare, energy, water supply, demining, digital technologies, infrastructure, agriculture, waste management, and housing.
The agreement was signed by representatives of Ukraine and the French Ambassador to Ukraine, Gael Weissier. This is a continuation of the agreements reached in June in the presence of Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron.
In general, up to half of the grant amount can be used to purchase Ukrainian goods and services, and the rest - for French ones. The French side will determine the procedure and projects that will receive funding.
In addition, in May, an agreement was reached to expand the mandate of the AFD group (Agence Française de Développement) to work in Ukraine. The opening of representative offices of French organizations will facilitate the provision of financial support in the form of loans, grants and guarantees.
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