Ministry for Veterans Affairs grateful to Danish Embassy for strengthening cooperation in rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers

According to the Ministry for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, the event was attended by Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine for European Integration Oleksiy Iliashenko and Defense Attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Ukraine Felix Ebbestad.

At the beginning of the meeting, Laputina welcomed Mikkelsen to the Ministry for Veterans Affairs and expressed interest in strengthening the dialogue with Denmark. She also thanked for supporting Ukraine's independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty; promoting dialogue with government agencies, providing humanitarian assistance in the field of medicine, as well as for the support provided by the Kingdom of Denmark to the Armed Forces of Ukraine within NATO programs and the Peace and Stabilization Fund.

The minister informed the ambassador about the main strategic goals of the Ministry for Veterans Affairs, expressed interest in deepening international cooperation in the framework of initiatives and projects currently underway by the ministry.

Laputina noted that the ministry is interested in getting acquainted with the work of the Danish Veterans Center and establishing bilateral cooperation with it.

The ambassador thanked the Ukrainian side for the meeting and the opportunity to learn more about the work of the Ministry for Veterans Affairs personally from the minister.

Laputina thanked the representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark for the productive meeting, support and opportunities for strengthening cooperation in the rehabilitation and support of defenders of Ukraine.

She invited the Danish side to take part in the fourth International Veterans Forum, which will be held in Kyiv on August 22, 2021 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, as well as to speak at a panel meeting "National Resilience of the Country. Veterans. International Experience."

The Ministry for Veterans Affairs is grateful to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark for assistance and strengthening cooperation in the rehabilitation and support of defenders of Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported, on July 19, a Danish delegation led by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark Ole Egberg Mikkelsen got acquainted with the security situation in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine and met with representatives of the Danish Demining Group (DDG).

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