Over One Million Taiwanese Medical Masks Reach Ukrainian Hospitals via Estonia

The assistance was made possible through cooperation between Estonia and Taiwan, and the masks were personally handed over by Kristo Enn Vaga, Member of the Estonian Parliament and Chairman of the Estonia-Taiwan Friendship Group.

Taiwan has previously supported Ukraine in cooperation with Estonia. One year ago, the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) and the Taipei Mission in Latvia signed a €1.1 million partnership agreement to build a family shelter and bomb shelter in the Zhytomyr region, also covering procurement and project management costs.

The donated masks arrived in Estonia following a donation ceremony in Taipei in February this year where Vaga attended as part of an official visit. The masks were donated by Taiwanese companies Motex Healthcare and Taiwan Comfort Champ. This week, the shipment reached Ukraine, where Vaga handed the masks over to the Special Medical Supply Base of the Zhytomyr Regional Council. From there, they will be distributed to local hospitals.

“Estonia has been a critically important partner for Zhytomyr, and these medical masks will help save lives in our hospitals. We are deeply grateful to Kristo Enn Vaga and the people of Taiwan for their support,” said Zhytomyr Regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko.

“All assistance to Ukraine is vital. Medical protective equipment like masks is essential for hospitals and frontline units operating under enormous strain. I’m proud Estonia can serve as a bridge for Taiwan’s solidarity. Democracies stand together and will win together,” Vaga said.

As a token of gratitude for his support to Ukraine, Governor Bunechko presented Kristo Enn Vaga with the highest regional decoration of Zhytomyr. The handover ceremony was also attended by Arsenii Pushkarenko, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Chairman of the Ukraine-Estonia Friendship Group.

Contact:
Kristo Enn Vaga
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Source: Parliament of Estonia