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Azerbaijan sends new batch of aid to Ukraine
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11-23-2023 8:45 p.m. EST
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The second batch of humanitarian aid, consisting of electrical equipment, has been sent from Azerbaijan to Ukraine. The humanitarian cargo includes more than 900,000 meters of electrical cables and wires, as well as 18 transformers and transformer substations. A convoy of 23 trucks with humanitarian aid, provided by the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan, left the Sumgayit Technologies Park on November 21.
According to an order by the country’s president, Ilham Aliyev, another batch of electrical equipment, valued at $7.6 million, is to be sent to Ukraine in the near future as part of humanitarian aid. Azerbaijan sent the first batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in late October. Ukraine appreciates great help from Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani people, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladislav Kanevsky told. “History confirms Ukraine and Azerbaijan’s affinity. Countries assisted one another at the most difficult times in our history. And today, we are overwhelmed by Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani people’s generosity.
This includes both humanitarian help and support in reconstructing damaged infrastructure. The Azerbaijani government has already set aside more than $30 million for this purpose.” he said. Vladislav Kanevsky stated that Ukraine is delighted that an additional $7.6 million was just given by decree of Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev.
This sum will benefit the energy industry first and foremost, and Ukraine is pleased that thousands of its citizens were able to survive the winter owing to Azerbaijan’s assistance last year.
ARTICLE
Slovenia willing to allocate up to EUR 5 million in grants for the reconstruction of infrastructure facilities
Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine,
23 November 2023 15:35
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/sloveniia-hotova-vydilyty-do-5-milioniv-hrantovykh-koshtiv-na-vidbudovu-infrastrukturnykh-obiektiv
Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development for European Integration Anna Yurchenko and Head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Mustafa Nayem met with the delegation of the Republic of Slovenia.
Reconstruction projects can be submitted to the Centre for International Cooperation and Development of Slovenia (CMSR). Grant funds will cover up to 50% of the project cost.
“Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Slovenia has already provided EUR 4.3 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and another EUR 1 million to finance the humanitarian project Grain from Ukraine. This is Slovenia’s largest humanitarian aid in the last decade. We are grateful to Slovenia for such significant support of Ukraine and readiness to cooperate further,” commented Anna Yurchenko, Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development for European Integration.
Project submission procedure:
• Submission of a digital application (project proposal) through the CMSR website;
• Evaluation of project proposals:
• Presentation of the project to the financier;
• Approval by the CMSR Board and the Government of Slovenia;
• Conclusion of the donor agreement.
During his visit to Kyiv earlier this year, the Prime Minister of Slovenia said that his country was ready to participate in the reconstruction of Izium in Kharkiv region. In July, Slovenia decided to provide assistance to Ukraine for humanitarian demining totalling EUR 1.5 million.
In 2022, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MFA) of Slovenia allocated EUR 3.46 million in budget funds for humanitarian, material and development assistance to Ukraine, and in 2023, it is expected to allocate up to EUR 6.14 million.
CMSR, which will be responsible for the implementation of the reconstruction projects, has extensive experience in implementing reconstruction projects around the world. Since 2007, more than 120 projects have been successfully implemented with the support of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.
Most curious to see Azerbaijan sending aid to Ukraine, so I looked it up.
The total is said to be circa $33 million in humanitarian aid for recovery and reconstruction.
So why does Azerbaijan send aid to Ukraine?
Well, think of who does not support Ukraine -- Armenia, and Armenia is under protection of Vlad the Invader's Russia.
So... the enemy (Ukraine) of my enemy (Armenia / Russia) is my friend, hence Azerbaijan supports Ukraine.
Necessity can make some strange bedfellows.