On March 13, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with a Turkish government delegation, including Minister of Trade Omer Bolat and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli. The parties discussed deepening economic cooperation and increasing trade between the two countries. The Head of the Ukrainian Government stressed that after the entry into force…
At least four defence industry companies from Germany and Ukraine want to cooperate with Lithuania, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has announced. According to him, efforts are also underway to establish contacts with US, Swedish, and UK arms manufacturers. “There’s been significant headway. I have four proposals on the table, from both Germany and Ukraine. We’re…
Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko instructed the executive body to allocate another 500 million hryvnias to finance the needs of the military. Vitaliy Klitschko stated this at the beginning of the Kyiv City Council meeting. “Various units constantly contact us with requests for assistance for the most necessary equipment. I would like to inform you…
Since the beginning of 2025, the Export Credit Agency has supported Ukrainian exports by UAH 1.79 billion. In total, UAH 72.96 million of bank loans for exporters have been insured. “In the first two months of 2025, ECA supported exports by almost UAH 2 billion. This demonstrates business confidence in state insurance mechanisms that help…
Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), has provided an economic analysis. Exports are often overlooked in favor of investments. While foreign direct investment is undoubtedly important, we must also recognize the critical role of exports. From an economic point of view, the export of products, services…
Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene says she will have “very positive news” soon on withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. “I have no doubt we will have very positive news very soon, not in a month and not even in a week,” the minister told BNS by phone from Poland on March 12…
Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko met with Czech Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Tomas Kopecny and the Czech delegation to discuss projects to modernise Ukrainian healthcare facilities. “According to the latest World Bank estimate, the reconstruction needs in the healthcare sector over the next 10 years amount to $19.4 billion. Unfortunately,…