Ukraine, Croatia sign memorandum of cooperation in agricultural sector

Ukraine and Croatia have signed a memorandum on cooperation in the agricultural sector, according to the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Croatia.

"On the Ukrainian side, the memorandum was signed by Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Croatia Vasyl Kyrylych, on the Croatian side - by President of the Croatian Chamber of Agriculture Mladen Jakopović,” reads the report.

The memorandum provides for the foundations for further expansion of cooperation between Ukraine and Croatia in the agriculture industry by providing mutual support for bilateral trade, investment and business activities, as well as facilitating the exchange of training programs between Croatian Chamber of Agriculture and the Exporters and Investors Council under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

The signing of the memorandum is a continuation of the embassy's activities to expand Ukrainian-Croatian cooperation in the agricultural sector and the results of bilateral agricultural forums (online), which took place at the initiative of the Ukrainian diplomatic missions on May 15, 2020 and February 23, 2021.

The Croatian Chamber of Agriculture, established in 2009, is the main agricultural organization in Croatia. It represents the interests of about 75,000 family farms, farms, companies and associations in communication with the government, the Ministry of Agriculture and other government agencies in Croatia, as well as in international associations, in particular at the European Union level.

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