Meduza news agency reports that Latvian government will confiscate cars from drunk drivers and hand the cars over to Ukrainian Armed Forces. Now theres an initiative to spread throughout the countries
Originally Posted by MEDUZA.IO)
08:38, 17 February 2023
The authorities of Latvia decided to hand over to the army of Ukraine cars confiscated from drunk drivers
The Saeima (parliament) of Latvia approved in the final reading amendments to the law on support for the civilian population of Ukraine, which provide for the possibility of transferring state-owned vehicles to the ownership of the government of Ukraine free of charge. Delphi reports.
“We can sell the vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers by selling them, handing them over for processing or dismantling them for spare parts, but we see that in the current conditions they would be useful support for the people of Ukraine,” said Raimonds Bergmanis, Chairman of the Seimas Defense Commission.
The decision to transfer confiscated vehicles to the needs of the Ukrainian army in each case will be taken by the government of Latvia. Vehicles will be transferred by an organization that cooperates with the government of Ukraine and receives requests for assistance.
Earlier, Latvian Finance Minister Arvils Asheradens made a proposal to transfer cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine. He was supported by the ruling coalition in the Latvian Seimas, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said.
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