Rebuilding Ukraine: Belgium to provide €150 mln for reconstruction projects to revitalize energy and social infrastructure
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During the online meeting of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, the Agreement on technical and financial cooperation was signed.
The Government portal reported that.
According to the agreement, Belgium will finance reconstruction projects in Ukraine for 150 million euros. In particular, the funds will be directed to the restoration of energy and social infrastructure in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.
Photo: Government portal
The newly signed agreement will streamline the implementation of collaborative programs and projects, ultimately contributing to the recovery and economic and social growth of Ukraine. As an additional aspect of this agreement, the Belgian development agency Enabel will establish a representative branch in Ukraine.
"We thank Belgium for its steadfast support of Ukraine in the struggle for our freedom, independence and European future," Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, noted.
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As Rubryka previously reported, during his visit to Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral Agreement on cooperation in the field of security and long-term support with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
Belgium will allocate at least 977 million euros for military aid to Ukraine this year. Such an obligation, as well as the readiness to provide support to Ukraine during the ten-year term of the agreement, are enshrined in this document.
