KIEV,Sept.24--TheChinesegovernmentonMondaydonated50ambulancesfittedwithlife-savingequipmenttoUkraine.
AmemorandumtohandoverthevehicleswassignedinKievbyChineseAmbassadortoUkraineDuWeiandactingHealthMinisterofUkraineUlianaSuprun.
Thedonation,worthabout3.5millionU.S.dollars,wasgrantedtoUkraineinaccordancewithanagreementbetweenChineseandtheUkrainiangovernmentsin2016.
Underthedeal,44ambulanceswillbedistributedamongthecentersofemergencymedicalcareanddisastermedicineinall24regionsacrossUkraine.
Besides,sixvehicleswillbedispatchedtothemedicalinstitutionsoftheUkrainianInteriorMinistryandtheNationalGuardofUkraine.
ChineseexpertshavealreadytrainedUkrainianhealthcareworkerstooperatetheambulancesandtheequipmentinstalledinside.
Attheceremonytosignthememorandum,SuprunexpressedhergratitudetoChinaforthedonation,sayingitwouldhelpUkrainedeliverbetterandfasteremergencycare.
"IappreciatetheChinesegovernmentforgrantingtheaidfortheemergencymedicalcare.Currently,itisthepriorityforourgovernment,"Suprunsaid.
Forhispart,Dusaidthatinthepastyears,ChinahasprovidedUkrainewithvariouskindsofaidonthebasisofthreekeyprinciples:notimposinganypoliticalconditions,grantingonlyhigh-qualityequipment,andmakingcontributionsinsuchfieldsasmedicalcare,educationandpost-disasterrecovery.
"Followingtheseprinciples,wewillcontinueprovidingassistancetothefriendlyUkrainianpeople,"Dusaid.