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Italy agree on Odessa irrigation systems project

Italy agree on Odessa irrigation systems project
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September 22, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted for ratification a grant agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the Italian Republic on the reconstruction of the Tatarbunary and Kiliya irrigation systems.

This was reported by the government’s representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk.

“The draft law proposes ratifying the Grant Agreement between the government of Ukraine and the government of the Italian Republic for the project ‘Supporting the Efficient Use of Water Resources through the Improvement of Irrigation Systems and Practices in the Odessa Region: Reconstruction of the Tatarbunary and Kiliya Irrigation Systems,’ concluded on July 10, 2025, in Rome,” he noted.

The grant agreement establishes the legal framework for implementing the project, which aims to enhance agricultural production efficiency, support climate change adaptation, and improve the socio-economic development of the Odessa region.

The project includes reconstruction of key elements of the irrigation systems, including modernization of pumping equipment, cleaning of irrigation channels, and implementation of automated control systems.

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