Ukraine and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are expanding cooperation
in the agricultural sector. In particular, Ukraine is interested in opening
the market of the Kingdom for Ukrainian chicken, and increasing export of grain
and oil. The implementation of joint investment projects in agribusiness is also
in the interests of both countries. This was discussed at a meeting of the
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhnyuk
with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
to Ukraine Judiya Alhazal.
The perspective is
cooperation between Ukraine
and Saudi Arabia
in sheep farming.
The sides also
discussed issues related to the holding next meeting of the Intergovernmental
Ukrainian-Saudi Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical
Cooperation on March 25-26, 2014 in Saudi Arabia.