Hanna Onyshchenko: Government is seeking opportunities to ensure rehabilitation of the country and provide assistance to the most vulnerable areas of today

At the Government’s session on March 25, a lot of attention was paid to the issues of additional investment. This was informed during a briefing following the Government’s meeting by Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Hanna Onyshchenko.

According to the Minister, two draft governmental agreements were approved: the deal envisaging a non-project grant from the Government of Japan to the Government of Ukraine to purchase medical equipment and another one regarding special equipment to restore the eastern regions.

"Each of the deals stipulates the provision of special goods for Ukraine worth 500 million yen, equivalent to approximately USD 4.2 million", the Minister informed.

Besides, the same day an act was adopted, approving the draft Memorandum of mutual intentions of the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on obtaining a financial loan worth EUR 500 million.

Apart from that, during its session the Government approved a financing agreement between the Government of Ukraine and KfW to the tune of EUR 14 million, the sum to be used to maintain the natural reserve areas of Ukraine.