Ukraine and Slovakia have agreed on the transfer of generators and three electric locomotives

On November 5, intergovernmental consultations between Ukraine and Slovakia took place in Lviv, with the participation of Prime Ministers Serhiy Koretskyi and Robert Fico. 

Following the meeting, the parties signed a joint declaration on cooperation.

 Slovakia will provide Ukraine with 54 generators by the end of November, as well as three electric locomotives for Ukrzaliznytsia, which are planned to be put into service on European-standard tracks in Zakarpattia.

In addition, Slovakia will allocate 500,000 euros in energy aid, of which 300,000 will go to the Civil Protection Shelter Coalition, and 200,000 will be used for medical equipment for Ukrainian hospitals.

The countries also agreed to establish bilingual Ukrainian-English and Slovak-English high schools, to develop cross-border cooperation, and to undertake joint energy projects worth over 100 million euros.

Slovakia will also join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.

Source: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

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