Distinguished colleagues! Fellow Ukrainians!

We begin a regular meeting of the Government.

Among the main tasks for the Government is to further strengthen the Ukrainian economy.

The Government already has a roadmap. These are projects that we are discussing with our partners and which are already filled with details.

The first point is to attract investment.

Here we are working intensively with our partners to establish a large credit line for Ukraine's recovery and integration with the EU for 5 years at 0% interest. The funding will be used for construction, repairs, logistics, education and other purposes.

At this session, we are also adopting a resolution that will open up the possibility of obtaining a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development amounting to USD 1.5 billion.

This will help us to further support business, increase exports, and ensure macro-financial stability.

We are also passing a resolution setting out the terms of the loan from Canada. This is an additional CAD 2 billion that we can receive this year.

One more significant aspect is the insurance of investment projects.

Last year, we launched insurance for international and Ukrainian companies with the help of the Export Credit Agency.

We engaged MIGA and DFC to insure military risks. With the help of our British partners, we started insuring merchant ships sailing along the Black Sea logistics corridor. As a result, we managed to halve the insurance rate.

A number of countries have provided insurance instruments to their residents. These are Japan, Germany, France, Italy and other countries.

One of the most recent cases is that the Swedish National Export Credit Agency (EKN) now accepts applications for special credit guarantees for exports to Ukraine.

We are working to ensure that there are as many such decisions as possible.

Simultaneously we maintain a constant dialogue with its allies to strengthen our air defence system. This will provide even more reliable protection for the main industrial centres of Ukraine.

We have a clear understanding of the priority sectors where we want to raise investment in the first place.

These include the extraction of critical raw materials and the full cycle of production of batteries for electric cars.

These include the chemical industry, wood processing, flow glass, and mechanical engineering.

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The second point is energy and the de-occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Two years ago, the armed russian military occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in violation of all international law. An unprecedented case in history that brought the continent to the brink of disaster.

Since then, more than 150 gross violations of the plant's operation have been recorded, each of which can be fatal.

Because our position regarding ZNPP is clear and understandable. This includes the imposition of the toughest sanctions against russia, the use of all possible instruments of the IAEA and the UN, and the prompt return of Ukrainian control over the plant.

We also have plans to complete the construction of the third and fourth units at Khmelnytsky NPP, build units 5 and 6 using AR 1000 technology, create two interconnectors to Europe to strengthen energy integration with the EU and build new high-manoeuvrability generation facilities with a capacity of 2-3 GW.

The third point is the southern ports and the Danube ports.

We continue to restore and develop maritime logistics for our exports. Almost 30 million tonnes of cargo through the new sea corridor is just the beginning. We aim to reach the pre-war figures and even surpass them.

We have carried out a large-scale modernisation of the Danube cluster. Compared to 2021, cargo turnover there has increased by almost 600%, and it will continue to grow. The investment potential is about USD 1 billion.

The fourth point is exports to the EU by land.

We do our best to resolve problematic issues with our neighbours, primarily Poland. Lifting the border blockade is a prerequisite for a new stage of mutually beneficial cooperation. Both Poland and Ukraine will benefit from this.

"The European Union's Solidarity Lanes should continue to function at full capacity. To this end, we are upgrading and automating customs, developing an electronic queue, and planning the construction of intermodal logistics centres.

We will open new checkpoints for cars on the borders with Moldova, Romania, Hungary and Poland.

The fifth point is the return of Ukrainians from abroad.

We are not talking about administrative measures, but only about incentives. Greater security, better living conditions, more opportunities for self-realisation.

Programmes within the country are working to achieve this. Such as eVidnovlennia, eOselia, grants and affordable loans to start own business.

We continue to rebuild quickly. Today, we are allocating UAH 9.3 billion from the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression for Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions.

These funds will be used to repair residential buildings, schools, hospitals and critical infrastructure.

The sixth point is the Made in Ukraine platform initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It includes five tools that will shape the priority consumption of domestic products - from procurement preferences to a quality mark for Ukrainian goods.

The seventh point is the confiscation of russian assets.

Our partners agree that the proceeds from these assets should be used for the benefit of Ukraine. This could be the first step towards the complete confiscation of russian assets.

The resource of russian assets will be a powerful support for our country, including for the implementation of recovery projects. Thus, the 'russia will pay' principle is gaining clearer shape.

The eighth point on the path to strengthening Ukraine is the development of the defence industry.

It can also be called the first, because it is the foundation of our defence forces. The priority here is innovation, especially regarding drones and electronic warfare, scaling up the domestic arms market, joint production with partners, and technology transfer.

Finally, European integration.

Its dynamics should remain as high as in the previous 2 years.

The European Commission has confirmed that the EU negotiating framework will be ready in March. This means that we will be able to start negotiations quite quickly

For our part, we will do all the "homework" in a short time and count on the efficiency of our European partners in making political decisions.

Thank you for your attention!

Glory to Ukraine!