The government hopes to turn the Chernobyl exclusion zone into a place for the development of innovation and a scientific center.
The Assembly of Contributors to the International Cooperation Account for Chernobyl (ICAC) will allocate funds for the restoration of the Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. The fund currently has 15.2 million euros on its balance sheet. However, the contributing countries have announced additional contributions. The Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine reported this on Friday, July 5.
Thus, the UK promised to allocate 6.3 million euros, and Norway – 5.6 million euros. In addition, a contribution of 2 million euros will be received from the European Commission, and about 200 thousand euros from Belgium.
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strelets noted that the agreement with the EBRD will help restore lost equipment at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, purchase the latest fire-fighting equipment and update the firefighting system. fire prevention and control. He added that more than 2,300 people work at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Earlier, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will give Ukraine 300 million euros to repair energy facilities damaged by Russian attacks.
It is known that the restoration of the pre-war state of the State Specialized Enterprise (SSE) of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was possible with financing in the amount of 1.6 billion Hryvnia.
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Source: korrespondent
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