Switzerland and Sweden allocate 12 million euros for Ukraine's grain program
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Switzerland and Sweden have pledged almost €12 million to support the humanitarian program Grain from Ukraine, aimed at delivering Ukrainian grain to countries in need.
Switzerland and Sweden have allocated almost €12 million for the humanitarian food program "Grain from Ukraine". This is reported by the Prime Minister of Sweden and the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
During the food security summit in Kyiv, Swiss President Alain Berset announced that Switzerland would contribute to the relief effort by transferring 3 million francs.
According to him, about 11 million Ukrainians are in need of humanitarian aid because of Russia's aggressive war.
In addition, Sweden has announced the allocation of an additional 8 million euros for the implementation of the Grain From Ukraine initiative, which aims to transport Ukrainian grain to the poorest countries.
I am pleased to announce that Sweden will provide an additional SEK 100 million (EUR 8.7 million) to the Grain From Ukraine initiative implemented by the World Food Program. Ukraine continues to contribute to global food security, despite Russia's ongoing war of aggression
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Addendum
During a press conference following the Grain from Ukraine International Summit, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine has attracted $180 million through the Grain from Ukraine program, and 170,000 tons of grain have been delivered to African countries.
To recap,
At a meeting with African journalists, the Ukrainian president also discussed the desire to build friendly strategic relations with the countries of the African continent.
