Refugees from Ukraine: Prague has set up a center for them in the central library
Similar centers are to be established as a kind of gateway to the Czech Republic in all regions. They will deal with accommodation, logistics, humanitarian aid and transport. After Monday’s meeting of the Central Crisis Staff, he announced this to the Ministry of the Interior and Chief of Staff Vít Rakušan (STAN). On Tuesday, he is negotiating with the governors near the Prague Assistance Center to coordinate aid for people from Ukraine attacked by Russian troops.
According to the agreement of the Prague leadership with the Central Bohemian governor Petra Pecková (STAN) The Prague center also serves the Central Bohemian Region. It will be possible to process all the necessary documents here, including, for example, health insurance, the mayor informed on Monday Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates). The city and the library cooperate with the police and fire brigade.
Marian Square
For the time being, the center will only operate on Mariánské náměstí. If the interest exceeded the capacity, it arose according to another. In the first hours of activity, the capacity was enough. According to Hřiba, the moment the front begins to extend beyond the tolerable limit, Prague is ready to spread the centers around the branches in the city districts. The Central Bohemian Region would also open them in district towns, the mayor said on Monday.
Refugees who come to the metropolis will be able to use free public transport in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. To help the city and also houses children’s and youth schools. They will take care not only of education, but also of children’s extracurricular activities. The city wants to make it easier for parents to arrange important things related to their arrival in Prague.
The zoo also took part
Ukrainian children and women can visit the Prague Zoo behind symbolic one crown. On my Facebook profile, I inform the zoo in Czech and landscape that it is enough for them to prove themselves Ukrainian passport or ID card. This step wants to help them, at least for a while, forget the horrors of war in their homeland.
“Prague Zoo is also preparing assistance for a family of Ukrainian employees of companies operating on its premises. Whenever possible, it will also support Ukrainian zoos affected by Russian aggression, ”said Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) on Twitter today.