PM: Cabinet of Ministers introduces Trade Representative of Ukraine

The Government of Ukraine is to adopt a decision on the introduction of a Trade Representative of Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced at the Gov’t meeting on Wednesday, August 20.

“He is the main lawyer and attorney of the entire Ukrainian business: the lawyer - advocating business and the attorney - protecting against those countries and companies that won’t provide opportunities for Ukrainian businesses to develop and export goods abroad,” the PM stressed.

 Arseniy Yatsenyuk noted while elaborating this decision the Government have thoroughly studied the experience of the United States of America, “where the office of the Trade Representative is one of the key elements of foreign economic policy”: “Therefore, the Trade Representative of Ukraine is a key driving force for the promotion of Ukrainian goods in the world and for the protection of Ukrainian economic interest”.

Moreover, the head of Government reminded that Ukraine has moved to another stage of a free visa regime with the EU and informed that at its session today the Government shall approve the action plan on the free visa regime.

According to the PM, the Government will take a decision on how to ensure issuance of biometric passports for the Ukrainians to travel visa-free to the countries of the European Union.

The Head of Government emphasized he wasn’t satisfied with the number of biometric passports offered to be issued at the first stage – 20 thousand per month: “I'm not satisfied, and more than that – it does not satisfy Ukrainian citizens as there will be queues of 200 thousand”.

Apart from that Arseniy Yatsenyuk informed during the session today deputy ministers for European integration will be appointed and reminded the Government had already set up the Office for European integration and by the end of the month the ministries should submit the plan of implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.