Demining of Ukraine in a few years, not decades, is the best response to the aggressor, - Yulia Svyrydenko Mine clearance of Ukrainian lands in a few years, not decades, will be the best response to the aggressor who is trying to steal our future and kill Ukrainians even after the war. To do this, we must join the efforts of the entire civilised world.

Ukraine and Portugal are deepening cooperation to support the private sector of the economy and restore the destroyed infrastructure, - Yulia Svyrydenko Ukraine and Portugal are discussing humanitarian demining, support and cooperation of private business, as well as investment risk insurance for Ukrainian and Portuguese companies. Portugal is also planning to consider the possibility of restoring several infrastructure facilities damaged during the shelling in Zhytomyr region. This was discussed during a meeting between Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Antonio Vasco Alves Machado, Ambassador of Portugal to Ukraine.

Decisions on the path to EU integration should meet the interests of domestic business and the development of Ukraine’s economy: Yuliia Svyrydenko As we move towards integration with the EU, we need to make decisions that meet the interests of domestic business and the development of the Ukrainian economy. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy, in her speech at the discussion panel "Ukraine as Part of the EU Internal Market" at the conference on assessing Ukraine's readiness to join the EU held in Kyiv on 17 August.

Ukraine invites the WTO to help restore world food security, Yuliia Svyrydenko The Government proposes to involve World Trade Organization experts in economic recovery, humanitarian demining and solving food security problems in the world. This was discussed during a meeting between Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Ukraine has officially accepted the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, handed over the instrument on Ukraine’s acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Thus, Ukraine joined the ranks of WTO members who adopted this historic Agreement aimed at the development of sustainable fisheries.