Ukraine is active participant in exchange of assistance to overcome COVID-19 pandemic – Prystaiko

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko said this during a meeting with international partners from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and the European Union on April 17, 2020, the Government portal reported.

“Ukraine is an active participant in the mutual exchange of assistance to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, including the cargo flights delivering medical alcohol for disinfectants, and the exchange of experience between Ukrainian and EU doctors. At the same time, the Government is directing all available resources to fight the coronavirus infection. In particular, the establishment of the State Budget Stabilization Fund with a resource of over UAH 64 billion. But sometimes national resources are lacking and this problem is typical not only for Ukraine but for a number of countries all around the world,” he stressed.

Prystaiko emphasized that analysis of the needs to combat the coronavirus pandemic in cooperation with international partners will help the countries avoid duplication of information and costs, improve the interaction of Ukraine with the international community, both within the framework of support programs and new initiatives, including humanitarian, financial and logistical assistance.

On April 2, on the instructions of Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, a single coordination mechanism was created to collect data and coordinate the provision of international humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko was authorized to ensure overall coordination of this work.

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