Government’s objective is to provide tools and incentives for economic integration of veterans: Yuliia Svyrydenko The Government of Ukraine provides a number of tools and incentives to facilitate the successful economic integration of veterans. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy, in her speech at the Open Dialogues organized by work.ua, which focused on the issues of barrier-free access to employment for veterans.

MV-4 light-weight demining vehicle assembled and localised in Ukraine receives certificate of conformity The Ukrainian company A3tech has received a certificate of conformity of DOK-ING MV-4 demining machine to the requirements set out in Government Resolution No. 271 on mandatory certification of mechanised demining equipment. This will allow the manufacturer to move to industrial production of machines for the needs of the market: both government agencies and humanitarian demining operators.

Ukraine is interested in strengthening economic cooperation with Brazil and cooperation in the field of labour relations Economic cooperation between Ukraine and Brazil, cooperation in the field of labour relations, as well as the issue of restoration of international security were discussed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and Minister of Labour and Employment of the Federal Republic of Brazil Luiz Marinho during a video meeting. Deputy Ministers of Economy of Ukraine Taras Kachka and Tetiana Berezhna also took part in the meeting.

Ukraine and Canada are interested in implementing joint projects to support Ukrainian entrepreneurship: Yuliia Svyrydenko On 8 May, Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine, met with Natalka Cmoc, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine, to discuss opportunities for new cooperation projects between Ukrainian and Canadian businesses, SME support initiatives and partnerships between the two governments in priority economic sectors. The event was attended by Deputy Ministers of Economy of Ukraine Taras Kachka and Tetiana Berezhna, as well as representatives of the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine.

EU ambassadors endorse the Plan for the Ukraine Facility ahead of EU Council meeting On 8 May, the Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union endorsed the Plan for the Ukraine Facility, agreeing with the positive assessment of the document proposed by the European Commission. The implementing decision approving the Plan is now expected to be taken at the EU Council meeting on 14 May. The relevant documents between Ukraine and the EU are also expected to be signed in the near future to fully launch the programme.