On July 24, a series of tripartite consultations commenced in Kyiv between the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, representatives of employers and trade unions and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to finalise the updated draft of Ukraine’s Labour Code. The first meeting focused on discussing provisions of Book I – the general…
On July 24, a ceremony to hand over heat pump equipment for the Vinochok kindergarten was held in Boryspil (Kyiv region). The equipment was handed over as part of the joint Emergency Recovery and Reconstruction Project with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of…
Italy is interested in cooperating with Ukraine in weapons production, and specific projects are already being developed, Davyd Aloian, Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries (the Ministry of Strategic Industries is currently in the process of merging with the Ministry of Defense), has said. “The Italian side has begun actively engaging with us on specific business-to-business…
Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev held a bilateral meeting with Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction. The parties discussed institutional changes in the Ukrainian Government and the further deepening of Ukrainian-French economic partnership. Key topics included the establishment of a new Ukraine…
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko took part in a meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine. The meeting was held with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy under the slogan “From the Power of Diplomacy to the Diplomacy of Power”. During the meeting, the participants focused on foreign policy priorities in…
International passenger trains run between Ukraine and six European countries. In January-June, about 1.3 million passengers travelled by rail in both directions. The relevant statement was made by Ukrzaliznytsia’s Passenger Company Branch. “As of July, international passenger trains run between Ukraine and six European countries. In January-June, about 710,000 passengers were transported on the Ukraine-EU…
Ferry connections between Ukraine and the South Caucasus are gradually being restored, enhancing the capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev has said. “This year, with the support and leadership of Ukrzaliznytsia, the first ferry voyages since the start of the full-scale invasion have taken place from Ukraine to…