By KYIV. Dec 22 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Croatia plans to provide almost EUR 3 million for the purchase of machines for demining de-occupied territories for Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has reported.
As indicated on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this was discussed at a meeting of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Mary Hakobyan with Ambassador of Croatia to Ukraine Anica Djamic.
"We are grateful for the resolute and consistent not only political solidarity of the Republic of Croatia with our state, but also military-technical and humanitarian support. Special thanks to your country for the asylum and care that we managed to provide for Ukrainian citizens who were forced to leave the territory of their native state. We know that Croatia provided temporary protection to 19,000 citizens of Ukraine during Russia’s military aggression," Hakobyan said.
She also said that Ukraine needs partner assistance in confronting the challenges after hostile shelling of critical infrastructure.
Another security challenge, as the Deputy Minister said, is related to the demining of the de-occupied territories.
As noted in the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the ambassador assured of the commitment of the Croatian side to assist Ukraine in the processes of humanitarian demining of the liberated territories by providing specialized mechanical demining machines and other pyrotechnic equipment for the State Emergency Service.
"For this purpose, the Croatian side plans to provide almost EUR 3 million for the purchase of demining machines for Ukraine’s needs," the ministry said.
