Ukraine will receive 7 million euros in aid from Lithuania: where will the funds be directed?
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The Lithuanian Cabinet has approved a €7 million aid package for Ukraine to finance four projects as part of the country’s reconstruction, the Lithuanian government announced on Wednesday, June 18.
This is reported by the LRT publication.
The allocated funds will be used to develop transport infrastructure, strengthen local government capacities, increase energy sustainability, and implement a program to return young Ukrainian professionals to civil service.
In particular, Lithuania will allocate 1 million euros for national co-financing of the Ukrainian Transport Support Fund. The fund aims to restore, repair and maintain civilian transport infrastructure – roads, railways, airports and waterways – that were damaged as a result of the war.
Another 1 million euros will be allocated to a partnership program between Lithuanian and Ukrainian municipalities.
The initiative is designed to strengthen the management capacities of communities, improve the quality of service provision, assist in planning the reconstruction of affected areas, and attract international funding.
The largest part of the aid — 4 million euros — will be used to finance the second phase of the project to install solar power plants to increase the energy sustainability of Ukrainian schools and hospitals.
The initiative involves installing solar panels, inverters, and battery energy storage systems at at least 25 sites.
The financing will be provided in the form of a targeted contribution from the Lithuanian state-owned energy company Ignitis Group. The project will last 24 months.
Lithuania will allocate another 1 million euros to the “Create Ukraine” program, which encourages young Ukrainian specialists to return from abroad and hold positions in central government bodies, supporting the country’s reconstruction and its integration into the European Union.
The program aims to attract at least 25 young professionals by 2027 and will last 20 months.
Previously, “Pryamiy” reported that Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced an agreement to expand supplies of liquefied natural gas to Ukraine through the Lithuanian terminal in Klaipeda.
In addition, Lithuania announced the allocation of 10 million euros to the European Union’s Ukraine Facility program , which provides financial support to Ukraine.
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