In 2020, the European Union marks 30 years of territorial cooperation both between Member States and between them and countries on the external borders.

Considering the present COVID-19 spread and the restrictions in force in both partner countries, the Managing Authority of Romania-Ukraine Joint Operational Programme has taken several measures both for the continuation of the contracting process, as well as for projects’ implementation.

Considering the present situation, as well as the measures taken by the authorities to limit the spread of COVID-19, the training sessions for SOFT project beneficiaries of Romania-Ukraine Programme, scheduled for March 17 (Izmail) and March 19 (Odessa) will not take place.

In the context of the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the threat of a pandemic that has become very real and the World Health Organization recommended actions related to the measures that restrict the movement of people during this outbreak,