Ukrainian PM, Kazakh ambassador discuss trade, economic cooperation

02.07.2020 15:10

Ukrinform

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Kazakh Ambassador to Ukraine Darkhan Kaletayev have discussed trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, the Ukrainian government's press service has reported.

"On Thursday, July 2, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darkhan Kaletayev," the report reads.

The meeting was also attended by Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Ihor Petrashko.

The parties raised issues of trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

"Ukraine is interested in the further development of cooperation. Our priority is to find new ways to overcome negative trends in bilateral trade," Shmyhal said.

He expressed hope that the 14th meeting of the Ukrainian-Kazakhstani Interstate Commission on Economic Cooperation would take place in the near future.

"The holding of the second meeting of the working group on increasing trade in online mode may contribute to that," Shmyhal said.

He also added that he supports the development of the Trans-Caspian international transport route.

Kaletayev, in turn, said that Kazakhstan was interested in participating in investment projects in Ukraine.