On Tuesday, 4 March, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to transfer to Ukraine, free of charge, vehicles belonging to the state that have been confiscated from drunk drivers. According to the Law on Support of Civilians of Ukraine, vehicles belonging to the State of Latvia can be transferred to the Government of Ukraine free of charge in order to help prevent the consequences of the emergency situation related to the hostilities in Ukraine and to support the Ukrainian society.
With today's Cabinet decision, 31 vehicles worth a total of EUR 98,755 will be transferred to Ukraine and donated to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian National Guard military units, the administration of the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv region, and the children's clinical hospital of the Sumy region. The vehicles will also be delivered to the National Police of Ukraine, the Military Administration of Kramatorsk, the Kramatorsk City Council, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amasov, the Zolochiv Village Council, the Arbuzynka Village Council, the Balakliya City Council, the Sokil Village Council, the Oster Village Council.
The State-owned vehicles subject to the Orders will be delivered to Ukraine and handed over to Ukrainian government authorities by Agendum, Tev and the Entrepreneurs for Peace Foundation.
Since 10 March 2023, when the law on the transfer of vehicles to Ukraine was adopted, a total of 676 cars have been transferred to Ukraine from the parking lots of the State Agency for Collateral under the Ministry of the Interior, including 47 vehicles until 3 March this year. This support continues and is expected to increase by the end of the year to help Ukraine continue its fight against aggression and to provide assistance to its people.
The Latvian Government is committed to continuing to provide the necessary support to Ukraine and the transfer of vehicles is just one of many steps being taken to help the Ukrainian society in this difficult time.