Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Dr. Peter Tschentscher plan further cooperation between Hamburg and Kyiv
3 April 2023, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg: One year after the founding of the “Pact for Solidarity and Future” between Hamburg and Kyiv, the mayors Dr. Vitali Klitschko and Dr. Peter Tschentscher have taken stock and planned further cooperation between their cities. At a meeting in Hamburg City Hall, Klitschko reported on the current situation in the Ukrainian capital. The mayors reaffirmed their common goal of continuing and expanding the cooperation between the two cities. Hamburg will soon set up a care centre for children in need in Kyiv. The Kyiv mayor was accompanied by his brother Vladimir Klitschko and Tatjana Kiel from the #WeAreAllUkrainians initiative.
Kyiv Mayor Dr. Vitali Klitschko said during the conference: “Kyiv is grateful to Hamburg – a partner city that supports and helps the Ukrainian capital. We also appreciate the fact that Hamburg has taken in Ukrainians who fled the war and is still helping them. We are grateful for the humanitarian and economic aid to Kyiv. We will continue to work together, especially in the implementation of projects of security of supply and the reconstruction of Kyiv after the war.”
Hamburg’s First Mayor Dr. Peter Tschentscher: “The people of Hamburg stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine who are experiencing great suffering and injustice as a result of Russia’s attacks. In the ‘Pact for Solidarity and the Future’, we support Kyiv in the current emergency and plan further cooperation between our cities as soon as the reconstruction can begin. Children in Kyiv have been particularly affected by the war. The new day care centre will give them a place of safety and support. There are many ways to help the people of Ukraine from Hamburg. Every contribution is welcome. I thank Mayor Klitschko for his visit to Hamburg and his great personal commitment to the resistance against Russian aggression, which is of utmost importance for all of us in Europe.”
Background
With the “Pact for Solidarity and Future”, the City of Hamburg in cooperation with #WeAreAllUkrainians, the Chamber of Commerce Hamburg and Hanseatic Help e.V. supports the Ukrainian capital. So far, the following aid has been provided:
– 300 pallets with relief goods donated by Hamburg citizens and Hamburg companies.
– More than 170,000 euros have been received from Hamburg companies and private individuals into the Pact’s donation account. Among other things, the donations were used to purchase window insulation foil to make damaged buildings winter-proof.
– The Hamburg police and fire brigade have sent goods from their inventory worth almost 230,000 euros to Kyiv, including five ambulances, over 1,500 breathing masks and 1,400 lung regulators.
– With financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the City of Hamburg was able to procure medical first-aid kits and power generators worth a total of 120,000 euros for Kyiv.
– The Hamburg police and fire brigade have sent goods from their inventory worth almost 230,000 euros to Kyiv, including five ambulances, over 1,500 breathing masks and 1,400 lung regulators.
– With financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the City of Hamburg was able to procure medical first-aid kits and power generators worth a total of 120,000 euros for Kyiv.
Hamburg also supports Kyiv in maintaining critical infrastructure and provides technical advice in this regard. In March 2022, Hamburg Wasser entered into an operator partnership with the Ukrainian water utility Kyiv Vodokanal. The companies’ experts regularly exchange information on the operation of the main water treatment plant in Kyiv. In addition, various Hamburg institutions and authorities have established contacts with Kyiv and offer their support.
In the coming weeks, it is planned to equip a Day Care Centre for children in Kyiv. The Day Care Centre is intended to offer children who have lost their parents, had to flee or have been displaced a place of refuge with psychological and socio-educational care.
Hamburg is already involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine and participates in corresponding EU initiatives together with other German and European cities.
For further information
Partnership Kyiv & Hamburg: https://kyiv.hamburg.de/kyiv
