The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development reported that Deputy Minister Alona Shkrum is on an official visit to Japan, having held over 10 meetings with representatives of the government, agencies, and businesses of the country. One of the key meetings was with the leadership of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, as well as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
In particular, the expansion of joint projects and new aid was discussed, which includes energy equipment, pumps, and machinery for regions affected by Russian attacks. The Ukrainian side also initiated the expansion of the program to new areas and is requesting additional energy equipment for certain cities in the country.
'We want to create our own – an effective Ukrainian recovery system. We have 11 frontline regions that need special attention. I believe that together with our Japanese partners we can achieve this. Six years after the war, Japan began its economic miracle. And 25 years later, it became the second largest economy in the world. Ukraine is also capable of this. We have the strength, we have partners, and we have faith,' Shkrum noted.
Ukraine is now actively developing cooperation with Japan in the field of economic recovery, assistance to affected regions, and the development of new projects to improve the situation in the country.