Oleksandr Kubrakov: We will enhance cooperation between Ukraine and Denmark on the restoration of infrastructure

The Danish Government will support Mykolaiv in restoring critical infrastructure and implementing other urgent infrastructure projects.

This issue was discussed during the meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and Denmark, headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration - Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy of Denmark Dan Jørensen.

Among the key topics of discussion are decentralization of electricity production based on the use of energy-efficient and climate-friendly technologies and reforms aimed at restoring Ukrainian infrastructure, in particular housing.

"First of all, I would like to thank the Government of Denmark for its active position in the restoration of Ukraine, as well as support in the implementation of further reforms. Our team is working on numerous digital tools to minimize corruption risks and effectively manage the reconstruction. An important stage ahead is the reform of the procurement system. We will be grateful to our partners for their direct participation in this process," Oleksandr Kubrakov emphasized.

The parties also discussed Grain from Ukraine initiative and cooperation in shipbuilding. In particular, representatives of the Danish delegation confirmed their readiness to support Ukraine in the global humanitarian project Grain from Ukraine, initiated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Last year, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen agreed that Denmark would take a special role in the reconstruction of the city of Mykolaiv. As part of the assistance, the Government of Denmark has already provided Mykolaiv with equipment for the priority restoration, including excavators, dump trucks and loaders, as well as construction materials for reconstruction.

In addition, since July 2022, the Danish companies Aarsleff, Grundfos and the Danish Public-Private Partnership have donated 16 pumps and other equipment necessary for the restoration of critical water supply infrastructure in the region.

Currently, work is underway to establish a joint Steering Committee. Its functions will be to develop strategic recommendations for partnership; as well as to determine the directions and priorities of cooperation. It is also planned to involve the Ministry of Restoration in the work of the committee.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of russia, Denmark has provided Ukraine with EUR 565 million as military aid and EUR 192 million as civilian aid, including humanitarian contributions. In addition, Denmark is among the top ten donor countries for financial support to Ukraine in absolute terms.