Qatar joined the Grain from Ukraine initiative
9.01.2024 - 10:20
Qatar contributed $20 million to the humanitarian food program Grain from Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced this following a telephone conversation with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
“He noted Qatar’s contribution of $20 million to the Grain from Ukraine initiative and assured that Ukraine, despite Russia’s attempt to disrupt peaceful navigation through the Black Sea, will continue to be a guarantor of world food security,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
As previously reported by USM, the second Grain from Ukraine international summit was held in 2023, during which more than $136 million was collected for the initiative.