The Netherlands will allocate EUR 2 million through the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to expand Ukraine’s capacity in the field of forensic research and will also provide a mobile laboratory for forensic medical examination, said the newly appointed Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.
At a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, the Dutch Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of justice and the responsibility of the Russian Federation for serious crimes against the Ukrainian people.
“Crimes against Ukraine must be brought to justice, and deported children must be returned to their families. That is why I am pleased to announce that the Netherlands will provide 2 million euros to enhance Ukraine’s capacity in forensic research, data collection and analysis through the International Commission on Missing Persons,” Veldkamp said.
In addition, the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a mobile forensic laboratory to help with activities near the front line. “This will help to restore justice for the many dead Ukrainians whose bodies are being returned from the front. It will also facilitate the investigation of cases of missing persons and help collective efforts to return deported children from Russia and reunite them with their families,” the head of diplomacy noted.
He also announced the decision to support the activities of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine for fact-finding over the next two years for a total of EUR 8 million. “The mission’s mandate is to report objectively on the situation throughout Ukraine, to provide indisputable facts that serve as a basis for international discussions on Ukraine, as well as for alternative legal analysis of many crimes, which can then be used by justice mechanisms,” the minister explained.
Veldkamp emphasized that justice is needed “for the sake of thousands of killed and wounded, for millions of displaced persons, for innocent children who were deported to Russia and whose fate is unknown.”
The Minister assured that the Netherlands will continue to support the work of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, the International Criminal Court, the International Center for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression and the Register of Damages for Ukraine.
Separately, the Foreign Minister emphasized the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU, stressing the importance of reforms and readiness to share the necessary experience.
“Of course, the path to EU membership is a marathon in itself. Reforms are needed. Good governance, transparency, and the rule of law are of paramount importance. And yes, the Copenhagen criteria must be fulfilled. The rules are strict. But there is no rule that says you have to go it alone. We will share our experience as an EU member state,” Veldkamp said.
Bulgaria may provide Ukraine with €80 million at the NATO summit, but “this or any other” amount will be known after a vote in parliament, said Acting Prime Minister Dimitri Glavchev, Radio Bulgaria reported on Friday.
“Our main goal is to defend our national interests as a NATO ally,” Glavchev said of Bulgaria’s position at the summit. At the same time, Glavchev did not specify what exactly this amount would be allocated for.
The report also says that earlier today, the leader of the GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) party, Boyko Borisov, said that Bulgaria would not give Ukraine money in cash. The co-chairman of the DPS party (Movement for Rights and Freedoms), Delian Peevski, explained that there is no contradiction in Glavchev’s and Borisov’s statements.
“This money will not be transferred by our country directly to Ukraine, but will be deducted from the amounts Bulgaria receives for the weapons provided to Kyiv,” Peevski said.
Speaking to the media, Glavchev also welcomed the proposals made in the plenary session hall of the parliament that Bulgaria act as a mediator in peace talks or peace initiatives between Russia and Ukraine.
“The only thing that should be emphasized is that these peace talks must comply with international law,” Glavchev said.
As reported earlier, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev refused to participate in the NATO summit to be held in Washington on July 9-11, as he does not agree with the country’s commitments to support Ukraine.
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Nova group of companies has entered the French market by opening its first branch in Nice, which became the hundredth branch opened outside Ukraine in Europe, the group’s press service said on Saturday.
“We plan to open in Paris and Lyon by the end of the year, and then in other major cities – Lille, Toulouse and Bordeaux,” said Vladimir Popereshnyuk, co-owner of the NOVA group of companies.
He clarified that France became the 14th European country to enter the market.
According to the press release, Nova Post’s post office in Nice accepts parcels up to 100 kg, with delivery costs of UAH 900 for documents, UAH 950, UAH 1.5 thousand and UAH 2.5 thousand for parcels up to 2 kg, 10 kg and 30 kg, respectively. For parcels over 30 kg, customers will have to pay an additional UAH 100 for each kilogram of parcel.
Customers can also order courier delivery of parcels up to 1 thousand kg to any address in France. For parcels up to 30 kg, you will have to pay an additional UAH 100, or UAH 250 for every 100 kg of weight if the cargo is over 30 kg.
The company’s partner in targeted services is the local company Chronopost. You can send a parcel from Ukraine to one of the 17 thousand Chronopost parcel delivery points located throughout France.
It is specified that thanks to its partners, Nova Poshta now has more than 35 thousand service points in Europe.
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