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- [Announcer] In Ukraine, September First is known

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as the day of open doors, marking the start

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of the new school year.

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For students in Starychi, this year also was a celebration

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of their newly renovated school.

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Made possible through the support

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of European Command and USAID.

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- The most important thing to us is to give the children

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a place to help foster education.

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So, even some of the most basic infrastructure,

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redoing walls and floors, and making the place

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more comfortable for learning, was our first focus.

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- [Announcer] EUCOM contributed $300,000

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to the renovation project and the school,

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which serves a predominately military community.

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Soldiers from the Office of Defense Cooperation

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and the Joint Multinational Training Group- Ukraine

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attended the celebration.

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- Finally again on behalf of all Americans,

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here in Ukraine who work for the country team

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and the embassy, we look forward to continued

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fruitful cooperation,

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and meant for the betterment of Ukraine.

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- [Announcer] Army Sergeant Jacob Holmes US Army Europe,

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Yavoriv, Ukaraine.