State-owned vehicles suitable for the purpose have been donated to Ukraine free of charge

The Cabinet of Ministers, by Order No. 529, has decided to transfer state-owned vehicles to Ukraine free of charge. The decision was published in the official gazette “Latvijas Vēstnesis” in the issue of September 11, 2026, No. 175 (official publication OP 2026/175).

Content and Legal Basis of the Decision

The order was adopted at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, as reflected in the Minutes of the Cabinet of Ministers Meeting No. 49. By this order, state-owned vehicles are transferred to Ukraine free of charge—this is a decision on the gratuitous alienation of state property, adopted within the framework of support provided during wartime.

• Full name of the decision: “On the transfer of state-owned vehicles to Ukraine free of charge”
• Document type: Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 529
• Published: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 11, 2026, No. 175

Context: Latvia’s Support for Ukraine

The decision is part of the broader support policy of the Latvian government for Ukraine. In the table of contents of the same publication, another decision related to humanitarian aid is also found—Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 517 on the provision of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which was published in a previous issue of Latvijas Vēstnesis (August 27, 2026, No. 164).

The free transfer of vehicles is a practical form of support that allows Ukraine to utilize resources available to the state for military and civilian needs.

Significance and Impact

This decision confirms the commitment of the Latvian state to continue providing concrete, practical support to Ukraine. The gratuitous transfer of state-owned vehicles is a direct and prompt support measure that does not require additional budget funds but mobilizes existing state property.

The decision enters into force upon its publication in the official gazette and is binding on the relevant state institutions responsible for implementing the transfer of vehicles.

Official source: Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 529 “On the transfer of state-owned vehicles to Ukraine free of charge”, published in Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 11, 2026, No. 175, official publication OP 2026/175 (https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/16970).