JERUSALEM, May 19, 2015 (WAFA) – Swedish
State Secretary for International Development Cooperation Ulrika Modéer, who is
currently visiting Palestine, announced on Tuesday a contribution of SEK 40
million ($4.8 million) to the Palestinian Authority.
The Swedish contribution will be
channeled through the European Union's PEGASE mechanism, and will help the
PA pay for May salaries and pensions of around 68,500 Palestinian civil
servants and pensioners in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
“The objective of the Swedish
contribution announced today is to assist the Palestinian Authority to provide
basic service to the Palestinian people at a time when it faces many challenges,
particularly in Gaza,” said the Swedish State Secretary for International
Development Cooperation Ulrika Modéer.
“EU remains the most important donor,
reliable and predictable partner for the Palestinian people. It is present at
all levels of life in the West Bank including East Jerusalem and of course
Gaza, from supporting the establishment of the future Palestinian State,
building new infrastructure across Palestine to supporting Palestinian civil
society,” said the EU Representative Mr. John Gatt-Rutter
“Above all cooperation between the EU
and the PA aims to improve the lives of Palestinians and help them move towards
viable statehood.”
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