Volodymyr Groysman: We highly appreciate Canadian policy on supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine and introducing sanctions against the aggressor country
Ukraine praises Canada's
policy on supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country as well as
on imposing sanctions against
the aggressor country. This was
stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr
Groysman in the course of
the meeting with Speaker of
the Canadian Senate George Furey
and Speaker of the House
of Commons of Canada Geoff
Regan. The meeting was held
in Ottawa in the framework
of the visit
of the Head
of Government to Canada.
Volodymyr Groysman stressed
that despite the geographical remoteness, Ukraine and Canada have
strong historical ties, which are
especially essential during times of
transformation and change. That is
why Canada has been and
remains a strategic ally of Ukraine
in the international arena and one
of the most
important economic partners.
According to the Prime Minister, active development of all spheres
of bilateral cooperation was facilitated, first of all, by
consolidated inter-party support in the
Canadian parliament. In this context,
the signing and ratification of the Free
Trade Agreement and the conclusion
of a Memorandum of In-depth Cooperation
between the Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade of Ukraine
and the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce
were important milestones.
«I am pleased
to inderline that the increase
in bilateral trade in the
first half of this year
and the growth
of exports from Ukraine to
Canada grew by 23%, we are
also grateful for technical aid
and assistance in the implementation
of reforms, and we hope
that such support will be
provided in the future», the
Head of Government
emphasized.
He also thanked
for supporting the Canadian-Ukrainian Parliamentary
Program, which has been in
place for 26 years. Currently, 16 interns from Ukraine
are studying in the Canadian
Parliament, and graduates of this
program successfully work in the
Government of Ukraine.
«The experience
that Ukrainian youths obtain in
Canada, and most importantly, the country's values
are helping to create a powerful
intellectual resource of the renewed
Ukraine», claimed Volodymyr Groysman.