3 independent members with solid reputation and industry experience to join supervisory board of Naftogaz for the first time The Nomination Committee of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine has selected 3 candidates for the positions of independent board members of Naftogaz: Dr. Marcus Richards, Paul Warwick, and Charles Proctor. Their contracts will be signed and the appointments to the supervisory board will be made shortly.

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine opens the call for CEOs at 6 large state-owned enterprises Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine begins an official selection procedure for CEO positions of PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia, PJSC Centerenergo, SE Ukrposhta, SE Ukrspyrt, SE Plant Electrovazhmash and SE Ukrenergo.

Statement by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius Today, I decided to tender my resignation as the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

Ukrainian government to recruit independent directors for Naftogaz supervisory board The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine initiated recruitment of qualified candidates to become independent board members of Naftogaz. Creating an independent and qualified supervisory board in Ukraine’s largest state-owned energy company is part of the corporate governance reform which will reduce the risks of political interference in the company’s operations and ensure that the company is managed in the interests of all Ukrainians. The corporate governance reform includes creation of independent and qualified supervisory board, introduction of internal audit, compliance, anti-corruption and risk management functions which will report to the supervisory board.

Live broadcast from the U.S.-Ukraine Business-Forum Today our delegation, led by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Minister of economic development and trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavičius, represents Ukraine at the first U.S.-Ukraine Business-Forum. You can follow this from 16.00 to 17.45 and from 20.15 to 22.30, Kyiv time