Canada to send CAD 8.1 mln aid to Ukraine’s National Police

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Canada will provide a CAD 8.1 million aid in support of Ukraine's National Police, the Ukrainian Ambassador reported.

Read alsoCanada immigration minister: No visa exemption for Ukrainians in near term"Canada will send CAD 6.6 million for the training of the National Police of Ukraine and another CAD 1.5 million for purchasing police gear, according to Canada’s Foreign Minister Stephane Maurice Dion," Ukraine’s envoy tweeted.

As UNIAN reported earlier, after six years of negotiations, Ukraine and Canada in July 2016 have signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement, which opens 98% of the Canadian market to Ukrainian products, with a promising annual trade volume of $547 billion.