
Ukraine and Germany to have a joint business forum in Berlin in second half of 2017 - outcomes of a meeting between Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Chairman of the Board of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations
Prime
Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman
on Tuesday met with Wolfgang Büchele, Chairman of
the Board of the Committee on Easter European Economic Relations, and CEOs of
leading German companies.
On the
outcomes of the talks the sides agreed to hold a Ukrainian-German business
forum in the second half of 2017 in Berlin.
The participants
of the meeting also reached an agreement to establish a working group that will
engage in organizing of this forum, as well as solve the practical issues of
implementation of joint projects.
"It
would be good to began preparations for this important forum as soon as
possible”, said Volodymyr Groysman.
“I think that is a very good idea, which will yield a good result for both
countries."
Moreover, the
parties focused on specific projects for German businessmen to implement in
Ukraine.
Discussing
the practical issues of attracting investments from Germany, the Prime Minister
stressed that the Ukrainian Government was eager to improve business and
investment climate in the country, and was paying every effort to achieve that.
With this
purpose the Government has set up the Investment Support Office designed to
improve conditions for investors and support their activities.
"We are
focusing on the creation of added value in Ukraine, on restructuring the current
model of economy”, said the Prime Minister. “We are interested in deepening
cooperation with German partners, which will allow us to increase production to
satisfy domestic needs and enlarge our export opportunities."
The Prime
Minister noted that Germany remains one of the main trading partners for
Ukraine in the European market. "Our bilateral trade and economic
relations have positive dynamics, but their potential has not been used in full",
said stressed Volodymyr Groysman.
The Head of
Government also emphasized on the importance of establishing the
German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry which will contribute to enhancement
of economic collaboration between Ukraine and Germany, and serve a good
mechanism for partnership.