Geographical structure of ukraine’s foreign trade (imports) in Jan-Apr 2024, mln USD
Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news
The Life Saving Center Foundation has opened a rehabilitation center Tytanovi Rehab for wounded military personnel in Kiev.
According to the foundation’s press release, the Tytanovi Rehab center was opened at the expense of patrons and sponsors.
It can provide rehabilitation care to 50 veterans at a time.
The center’s partner was the Center for Complex Endoprosthetics, Osteointegration and Bionics.
As reported, earlier BF “Life Saving Center” with the support of the network of laboratories “Eskulab” and the Association of Osteointegrative Prosthetics planned to build a rehabilitation center for military TYTANOVI in Kiev for 50 patients. The project is part of a larger TYTANOVI initiative aimed at creating an all-Ukrainian network of such centers.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has signed an agreement with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Kroo to finance EUR 150 million worth of recovery projects in Ukraine.
“In particular, the funds will be used to restore energy and social infrastructure in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions,” Shmyhal wrote on his telegram channel following the online meeting.
According to him, the signed agreement simplifies the implementation of joint programs and projects, and will contribute to the recovery, economic and social development of Ukraine.
Under the agreement, the Belgian development agency Enabel will open a representative office in Ukraine.
Japan plans to provide Ukraine with $3.3bn in support loans using interest from frozen Russian assets, Kyodo has quoted diplomatic sources as saying.
According to the sources, during the summit, G7 members agreed to allocate a total of $50 billion to support Ukraine.
The US and the EU are expected to allocate $20 billion each, while Japan, Britain and Canada will “share” the remaining $10 billion.
The G7 plans to start implementing the project by the end of this year.
The Government of Latvia has approved the allocation of EUR 100 thousand to finance the operation of Ukrainian medical institutions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia reports.
“On July 16, 2024, the government approved a bill submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the allocation of financial resources from the State Budget Program “Reserve Fund”, which aims to provide funding in the amount of 100,000 euros for Latvia’s support to the functioning of Ukrainian medical institutions in wartime. By this order of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorized to make a contribution on behalf of Latvia to support the work of Ukrainian medical institutions,” the statement said.
It is noted that the funds will be used to reconstruct medical facilities and supply medical equipment, their operation and treatment of patients. The payment will be made through a single responsible UN agency, such as the World Health Organization or the UN Office for Project Services, or through the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
“The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and embassies, is collecting information on urgently needed medicines, medical devices and equipment, and work is underway to organize the next shipment of donations to Ukrainian medical institutions,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Latvia has been providing Ukraine with medical devices, medicines, ambulances and other medical equipment and materials.
On July 8, 2024, Russia launched a missile strike on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, Okhmatdyt, and the ISIDA Women’s Health and Family Planning Center. The strikes injured or killed several patients and doctors of both medical institutions. These attacks have seriously disrupted the operation of medical facilities and put additional strain on other Ukrainian hospitals.
The number of concluded contracts “Green Card” in January-June 2024 decreased by 8.7% – to 716.7 thousand, according to the website of the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (MTSBU).
According to the message, in general, accrued insurance premiums under such contracts for the first half of the year increased by 4.7% compared to the same period of 2023 – up to UAH 2.661 billion.
At the same time, the amount of claims paid increased by 19.04% to EUR 26.1 mln, while the number of paid claims increased by 12.8% to 8.028 thousand.
MTSBU also notes that if earlier “Green Card” policies were issued more for a short term of up to 3 months, now more and more drivers choose long-term or annual insurance contracts.
MTSBU is the only association of insurers carrying out compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of land vehicles for damage caused to third parties.
“Green Card” is a system of insurance coverage for victims of road traffic accidents regardless of their country of residence and country of vehicle registration. It covers the territory of 45 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
According to the decision adopted by the General Assembly of the Council of the Bureau of the International Motor Insurance System “Green Card” in Luxembourg in May 2004, Ukraine is a full member of this system since January 1, 2005.
