Government publishes resolution on providing humanitarian aid to Italy

07.04.2020 11:32

Ukrinform

The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the Foreign Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the State Emergency Service to coordinate actions with relevant Italian authorities and to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Italy.

The resolution to that effect, No. 81-r as of 6 April, has been published on the Government portal.

The document was approved "in accordance with Decree of the President of Ukraine, No. 129 as of April 3, 2020, ‘On providing humanitarian aid to the Italian Republic to assist in overcoming the consequences of the emergency situation in the Italian Republic due to the spread of acute respiratory illness Covid-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2".

According to the document, the Interior Ministry and the State Emergency Service must ensure the delivery and transfer of humanitarian aid goods.

The Interior Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the State Emergency Service must coordinate with relevant agencies of the Italian Republic the issues of delivery and supply of humanitarian aid cargo.

In addition, the State Customs Service should ensure prompt customs clearance, and Administration of the State Border Guard Service should carry out the first priority control during the crossing of the humanitarian aid through the state border.

As reported, 20 Ukrainian doctors of the Interior Ministry and the Health Ministry departed to Italy on April 4 to help the Italian side within two weeks.