Sybiga awarded Finland's foreign minister the Order of Princess Olga

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga presented Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen with the Order of Princess Olga, Third Class. 

The award was granted in recognition of her significant contribution to supporting Ukraine.

 During the meeting, the Ukrainian minister thanked Finland for its support and for the decision by the European Commission and the Finnish state export credit agency Finnvera to conclude an agreement that opens the possibility of securing 240 million euros for Ukraine’s reconstruction.

The funding is intended to facilitate the participation of Finnish companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine’s infrastructure. Priority areas include energy, digital infrastructure, logistics, the extraction and processing of critical raw materials, as well as defense projects and the production of dual-use goods.

In addition, Sibiga and Valtonen discussed expanding cooperation within the Shelter Coalition, which aims to strengthen the protection of Ukraine’s civilian population.

Source: Andriy Sibiga, social media platform X

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