(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Türkiye's contractors on Friday expressed readiness to play a
role in the rebuilding of Ukraine, a day after the country's
president pledged to support the war-torn country in the
reconstruction of its infrastructure, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
Ukraine is already an important market for Turkish construction
companies, which are looking to resume some of the projects
disrupted by the war.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday conveyed to his
Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Türkiye would give
the necessary support for the reconstruction of the embattled
country.
Erdogan's remarks came as he paid his first visit to Ukraine
since the war began and alongside Zelenskyy, oversaw a signing of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the rebuilding of the
country's infrastructure that has been either damaged or
destroyed.
Erdogan met with Zelenskyy in the western city of Lviv and held
bilateral talks before they were joined by U.N. Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres.
The trilateral summit focused on diplomatic efforts to help end
the almost six-month war, as well as to discuss a mechanism that
was set up last month to free up exports of Ukrainian grain to the
world markets.
“We discussed the extent of the physical destruction caused by
the war in Ukraine. We shared with Mr. Zelenskyy that we will give
the necessary support for the reconstruction of Ukraine, as we have
done so far,” Erdogan said following the meeting.
Ukraine's leader dubbed his Turkish counterpart's trip a
“powerful message of support.”
“We talked about the reconstruction of Ukraine after this war.
In this context, I would like to especially thank Türkiye for
undertaking the reconstruction works in the city of Kharkiv and the
Kharkiv region,” Zelenskyy said.
The MoU, signed by Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mush and
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, foresees a
formation of a joint working group that will coordinate work to
rebuild facilities of social and economic importance, including
roads, bridges, water and electricity infrastructure, hospitals and
schools.
The Turkish government and businesses are expected to develop
specific reconstruction projects and provide consulting and
technical assistance, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said in
a statement.
MENAFN19082022000187011040ID1104726783
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.