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.
On Tuesday, 14 May, the EU Council approved the Plan for the Ukraine Facility. The Implementation Decision paves the way for the signing of the relevant financing documents under the programme, as well as the further implementation of the Ukraine Facility in 2024-2027. Approval of the Plan will also allow the European Commission to provide Ukraine with up to EUR 1.89 billion in pre-emptive uncondi...
A significant impetus to the development of bilateral economic cooperation and trade should be provided by the revitalisation of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Argentine Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, which last held its last meeting almost 18 years ago. It will also be a good opportunity to discuss the possible participation of Argentine companies in projects to restore infr...
10,000 Ukrainian families have received loans for the purchase of housing under the eOselia programme worth almost UAH 16 billion since the programme's launch. About 30% of them were for the first-time housing purchase. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy.
Ukraine and Argentina are discussing the possibility of deepening cooperation in a number of strategic areas, including defence, as well as helping our country restore energy and civilian infrastructure damaged by russian missile attacks. This was discussed during the meeting of the Ukrainian delegation headed by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Sv...
EU Council finally approves 12-month extension of duty-free trade regime for Ukraine. The regime came into force in June 2022 and will now apply until June 2025. This was announced by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko.