The Ukrainian economy is recovering despite the war and massive rocket attacks by the russian federation. According to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Economy, GDP growth in April 2024 compared to April last year was about 4.3% [±1%]. As a result, in January-April 2024, growth is estimated at 4.4% [±1%] compared to the same period last year.
Ukraine wants operators to demine Ukrainian land with domestically produced equipment. This was stated by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko during a meeting with UNITED24 Ambassador, renowned actor Misha Collins and director Darius Marder with the participation of Deputy Minister of Economy Ihor Bezkaravaynyi and Acting Head of the State Emergency Serv...
Procurement by public customers funded by foreign donors is increasingly moving to the ProZorro electronic system, which increases their efficiency and competitiveness. Currently, the procurement for the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine funded by the World Bank will be conducted in ProZorro by specialists of the State Enterprise “Professional Procurement”. This was announced by Nadiya Bihun, D...
Since the beginning of 2024, 9,000 Ukrainians have already received an education voucher at public expense and will be able to acquire a new profession or specialty or improve their professional level to be more competitive in the labour market. The state has financed their education for almost UAH 70 million. This was announced by Yulia Svyrydenko, the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minis...
Since the beginning of 2024, entrepreneurs have received 9,582 loans under the “Affordable Loans” program totalling UAH 38 billion. Banks issued 20% of loans to processing companies.
The participation of Latin American leaders, in particular Chilean President Gabriel Boric, in the first Global Peace Summit initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is extremely important for the restoration of peace. This was discussed during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile Alberto van Klaveren. The Chilean side assured that the country’s leader would attend the summit.
Prospects for holding a joint meeting of the Ukrainian-Chilean Governmental Commission in the last quarter of this year, which was last held 13 years ago, deepening cooperation in trade and attracting investment – these were the issues discussed by Ukraine and Chile during the first visit of a high-level Ukrainian delegation to Chile in more than a decade.
In April 2024, Export Credit Agency insured bank loans of four exporters in the amount of UAH 46 million, thereby supporting the execution of contracts worth UAH 1.07 billion. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine - Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka.
The Ukrainian Government delegation began its first working visit to Latin America with talks in Argentina. Meetings with Vice President of Argentina Victoria Villarruel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Religions of Argentina Diana Mondino, Argentina's Minister of Security Patricia Bulrich, Minister of Economy Luis Caputo, and Minister of Defence Luis Petri.