Vice PM Zubko: German business ready to implement joint energy efficiency projects in Ukraine

31.01.2017 10:40

Ukrinform

German business is willing to jointly implement energy efficiency projects in Ukraine, in particular, training of energy audit and energy service specialists, the designing of energy efficient systems and implementation of innovative approaches to the efficient energy saving in residential and industrial sectors.

Vice Prime Minister – Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadiy Zubko stated this following a meeting with representatives of German business circles in the scope of President Poroshenko’s official visit to Germany.

According to Zubko, German business representatives said they supported reforms being carried out in Ukraine and emphasized their success.

"At present about 1,200 German companies work in Ukraine. Last year we opened the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in order to enhance cooperation. We increased commodity turnover between our countries by 17%. The German companies have expressed great interest in the immediate and direct contacts with Ukrainian business through the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,” Zubko said.

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