PRESS RELEASE : In the presence of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a memorandum on Türkiye’s participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine’s infrastructure was signed

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 18 August 2022.

In Lviv, in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Infrastructure Recovery was signed, which provides for the participation of the Turkish side in the post-war reconstruction of our country.

The document was signed by Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye Mehmet Muş.

“Türkiyeis our strategic ally. We are grateful to our Turkish partners for their willingness to cooperate in the recovery of the infrastructure destroyed by Russia. The Turkish business has extensive experience in the construction of roads and bridges, in particular the Zaporizhzhia and Kremenchuk bridges, and has proven itself as a reliable partner. Therefore, we expect the concrete practical results of joint reconstruction shortly,” Oleksandr Kubrakov said.

It is envisaged that Turkish state and business structures will be able to develop specific recovery projects, as well as provide consulting and technical assistance.

As the first project, the reconstruction of the bridge in the village of Romanivka, Kyiv region, which connects Bucha and Irpin with the capital, is being considered. It was destroyed at the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion, and in fact this stopped the aggressor’s advance on the capital.

In the near future, a joint Ukrainian-Turkish working group on reconstruction issues will be created, within which the mechanisms of attracting Turkish investments in specific projects will be worked out.

“We are conducting active negotiations with partner countries regarding their participation in the implementation of the Fast Recovery plan. In parallel with this, we are working on long-term projects for the restoration and transformation of Ukraine. I’m thankful to our partners for their support and interest in our initiatives,” noted Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko.