Italy to provide EUR 30 mln to Ukraine for construction of new children's hospital building
Italy will provide Ukraine with a zero-interest loan of EUR 30 million for the construction of a new medical building at the regional children's hospital in Odesa region, Odesa Regional Military Administration head Oleh Kiper reported.
"Almost two years ago, during one of our working meetings with the Italian side, we first discussed the idea of building a new wing of the regional children's hospital. December 4 in Kyiv. Ukraine and Italy sign an agreement to provide a zero-interest loan of EUR 30 million for the construction of a new, modern medical facility," he wrote on Telegram.
According to him, this was preceded by numerous meetings at various levels, negotiations with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Ukraine, Carlo Formosa, technical visits by Italian experts to the medical institution, and preparation of the project application.
"Our partners thoroughly studied the existing conditions and saw the needs and scale of the future project. Many months of joint work, coordination, and consultations. Step-by-step preparation for decision-making. A path that began with dialogue and ended with a decision that will change the future of pediatric medicine in Odesa region," Kiper concluded.