sponsored and attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh, the government, represented by the Minister of Finance, Shukri Bishara, signed with the French government represented by the French Consul General, René Trukaz, and the Director of the French Development Agency in Palestine, Catherine Bonnard, a support agreement worth 10 million euros for Health, water, energy and civil society institutions.
Shtayeh paid the price during the signing of the agreement, today, Thursday, for the support of the French government. He said: "Our relationship with France is not only financial support. ".
Shtayyeh added: "The agreement includes the disbursement of 1.3 million euros to help the Ministry of Health to purchase some medicines and equipment to counter the" Corona "virus, and part of the amount is provided to help civil society institutions, in addition to a study related to water and alternative energy in the Tubas and Yamoun region, as these sectors are a priority for the government ".
For his part, the French consul said: "We stand with you in this difficult circumstance to face the Corona pandemic, and we continue to support various sectors such as renewable energy, in line with your priorities in development plans."
