The European Commission has made the first disbursement of €250 million to Ukraine to support institutions and reforms in the country. This payment is part of the “State Building Contract” programme signed on 13 May after the joint meeting between the European Commission and the Ukrainian government in Brussels.
“Today’s disbursement is one of many steps we are currently making to help the government of Ukraine in addressing the short-term needs as well as preparing for the implementation of the Association Agreement. We stand by Ukraine and we are proving it with concrete actions. There is still more to come in terms of financial and other assistance,” Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle said.
The State Building Contract is designed to help Ukraine in the process of transformation and with related reforms. It includes concrete steps to promote more transparency, better governance, support the fight against corruption and help the government to respond to citizens’ needs.
It is a major deliverable of the €11 billion support package to Ukraine, which the European Commission announced on 5 March, Europa.eu informs.
