Austria to allocate €3.8 mln to Grain From Ukraine project
Austria will allocate another 3.8 million euros to the Grain From Ukraine initiative.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria announced this on X.
"Austria confirms that food should never be a weapon and commits to allocating another 3.8 million euros to the Grain From Ukraine initiative to contribute to global food security," the message reads.
The Foreign Ministry of Austria also mentioned the commemoration of the victims of the Holodomor – "the artificial famine that took the lives of millions of Ukrainians 90 years ago."
Today, we commemorate #Holodomor, the man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians 90 years ago. Austria reiterates that food must never be weaponized & pledges further 3.8m € for the #GrainFromUkraine-initiative to contribute to global food security.
— MFA Austria (@MFA_Austria) November 25, 2023
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Last year, on the 90th anniversary of the start of the Holodomor, Ukraine launched the Grain From Ukraine initiative, within the framework of which, by the middle of next year, about 60 ships with Ukrainian grain are planned to be sent to the poorest countries in Africa.
At the first "Grain from Ukraine" summit, which took place on November 26, 2022, $150 million was collected to help African countries.
Sweden announced the allocation of more than 8 million euros for the initiative, Finland – 2 million euros, and funds for demining agricultural lands in Ukraine.
This year, on November 25, Latvia announced its second contribution to the program in the amount of 50,000 euros.
