$800 million and air defense systems: the Prime Minister of Norway announced additional aid to Ukraine
By the end of 2023, Norway will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million aid package.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stere said this during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
– Today, Norway announces clear additional support to Ukraine. I want to share this information with you. The government has to pay nurses, doctors, teachers and other workers, so we have an opportunity to help with $1 billion for the year that ends in 2023, – he said.
Stere noted that Norway is increasing “financial and humanitarian support by about $800 million this year.”
– We also want to announce that we will support the Ukrainian people in 2024 from the very first months. Direct economic support for these critical services so that there are no delays in the delivery of aid to Ukrainians, – the Norwegian Prime Minister emphasized.
According to him, it is also about strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure, thanks to the supply of additional air defense equipment.
– And we also announced a winter aid package: food, water and warm clothes. We will continue to support Ukraine’s right to protect itself and the key principles of international law, – Stere concluded.
On December 13, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on an unannounced visit to Norway, where he plans to participate in the summit of the Nordic countries, which will be held in Oslo on the same day.
