Ukrainian refugees could live in flats after deported Russian diplomats Prague 7 | From the region Pražská Drbna
The Prague 7 City Council has asked the Czech government to take steps to reduce the territory used by the Embassy of the Russian Federation to before August 21, 1968. The Seven also called on the government to use the vacant house after the expelled Russian diplomats at Ovenecká 80 / 39 to accommodate Ukrainian war refugees.
House of Russian diplomats for Ukrainian refugees
The house stands on land owned by the Czech Republic – Diplomatic Service. “According to our information, the house at Ovenecka 39 is empty after the expulsion of diplomats and other employees since last year and could serve refugees from Ukraine. At present, both entrepreneurs and households offer accommodation capacities. So why not use the flats that lie fallow near Stromovka for families with children. It seems to us not only a functional but also a symbolic solution, “ said the mayor of Prague 7 Jan Čižinský (Prague itself).
Prague 7 has already called on the government to request that the size of the Russian embassy be restored to the state before August 21, 1968. Now Sedmička is urging the government to examine the legal possibilities of terminating or otherwise terminating the agreement on permanent free use of land covered by the Soviet embassy. during the Warsaw Pact invasion on August 21, 1968, when the occupying forces occupied Stromovka. The land that the Russians occupied at that time remains to them for days.
“The situation of the people fleeing the horrors of this useless war has brought society together”
Representatives of Prague 7 approved an amendment to the rules of the Humanitarian Fund, which will allow new assistance to address individual social and health situations for people in need who fled the war and persecution and found refuge in Prague 7. City Hall also its volume for the next part of 300 thousand crowns .
“The situation of people fleeing the horrors of this useless war has brought society together across our republic and other states. We are experiencing an immense wave of solidarity between the people and Prague 7 is helping all refugees from Ukraine who come to our part of the city. “ The councilor for social and health policy said the national minority Jakob Hurrle (Prague itself).