The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga met with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Tatiana Molchan.
The head of the foreign affairs department expressed his sincere gratitude for her personal involvement in supporting Ukraine and for the significant contribution of the UNECE to the reconstruction of our country. He particularly noted the committee's work in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv in the areas of reconstruction planning, sustainable infrastructure development and the establishment of an international partnership.
The parties discussed the wide-ranging challenges facing Ukraine's transport infrastructure as a result of ongoing Russian attacks.
"He informed Mrs Molchan of Russia's targeted attacks on bridges and railway locomotives, which are disrupting vital communications, complicating the movement of citizens and creating obstacles to vital logistics.
He emphasized the important role and potential of the UNECE experts in strengthening road and railway infrastructure, developing networks of inland waterways and transport corridors, as well as promoting Ukraine's integration into the European transport network," said the minister.
Andrey Sibiga sought to strengthen UNECE's technical and expert support in the rehabilitation and strengthening of critical transport infrastructures, in particular bridges, railway links and the locomotive fleet, as well as in the development of alternative multimodal routes, in particular river routes, to ensure sustainable transport links.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also invited Mrs. Molchan to visit Ukraine in order to see with her own eyes the challenges facing our country and our determination to overcome them.