German companies ready to contribute to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure reconstruction – Kubrakov

German companies are ready to contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure objects, which have been damaged due to the Russian full-scale invasion.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration - Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, following his meeting with German Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to Ukraine’s Ministry for Restoration.

“Involving foreign businesses in Ukraine’s reconstruction is absolutely necessary for the economy amid martial law. I am grateful to German colleagues for their consistent support of decentralization reform. It is still underway, and I hope that together we will be able to implement it effectively. The philosophy of the German government is that a strong community becomes independent, takes care of its interests and influences decision making. In particular, this will be important when implementing urban planning reform and preparing infrastructure facilities for restoration,” Kubrakov noted.

In the course of the meeting, the main attention was focused on involving the representatives of German companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction projects. In particular, this refers to the physical protection of energy infrastructure objects, the development of small generating facilities, and the search for new logistics routes. The digitalization of all processes will ensure transparency and prevent corruption risks.

According to Kubrakov, thanks to financial assistance from German partners, the Ukrainian side is jointly implementing the projects that strengthen the sustainability of communities and municipal institutions, namely in the areas of health care, social issues and administrative services. This allows local government authorities to effectively respond to the challenges that have arisen with the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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