Reconstruction of the regional philharmonic, construction of shelters in schools: Kiper tells about meeting with Swiss delegation
Kyiv • UNN
The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, met with the Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Patricia Danzi. The parties discussed the reconstruction of the regional philharmonic, the construction of shelters in schools and the development of a strategy for the restoration and development of Odesa region.
The head of Odesa Regional State Administration Oleh Kiper met with the Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Patricia Danzi, UNN reports.
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During the meeting, the parties discussed the need to reconstruct the regional philharmonic, build shelters in educational institutions, and the importance of developing a Recovery and Development Strategy for Odesa Oblast.
"I am grateful to Ms. Patricia for her special attention to our region and cooperation within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian projects DECIDE and EGAP. We are extremely interested in the possibility of Switzerland's involvement in infrastructure restoration projects in Odesa region, so we are working in this direction," Kiper writes.
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Odesa region has become the epicenter of international meetings. Last year, more than 100 delegations visited the region. For example, in December, Spyridon Lambridis, Special Envoy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Ukraine, and Dimitrios Dokhtis, Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odesa, visited Odesa region. They both condemned the Russian attacks and stated that the Greek side was ready to contribute to the postwar reconstruction of Odesa region.
That same month, Kiper met with Swedish officials to discuss Russia's ongoing attacks and to seek further support for regional security. As a result of the meeting, Odesa expects Swedish assistance in strengthening regional security.
In November, the newly appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited Odesa. During his visit, Cameron examined the consequences of Russian terrorism targeting Ukrainian grain, port civilian infrastructure, and architectural monuments in Odesa.
As a reminder, defensive fortifications are being renovated in the Odesa region.