Ukraine eager to look for new opportunities of cooperation with Pakistan: Yevheniy Yenin

Kyiv, Ukraine: “Trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan are among our priorities and Ukraine is eager to look for new opportunities of cooperation with Pakistan”

This was said by Yevheniy Yenin, the Deputy Minister of Ukraine while talking to Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine Zahid Mubashir Sheikh who is completing his diplomatic mission in Ukraine.

According to an official statement published on Ukraine Foreign Office, on 5 November 2020, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevheniy Yenin met with Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine Zahid Mubashir Sheikh and said that Pakistan remains (remained) an important partner of Ukraine in the South Asian region. 

Ukraine is ready to deepen cooperation with this country in traditional spheres of mutual interest and looks for new promising areas of cooperation.

The Ambassador of Pakistan underlined the importance of political and inter-parliamentary dialogue between the two countries for the successful development of the full range of bilateral relations, as well as the significant potential for cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, agriculture, education, science and more.

Yevheniy Yenin thanked Zahid Mubashir Sheikh for his efforts in strengthening Ukrainian-Pakistani relations and wished him success in his future endeavors.

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Kyiv reports 631 new coronavirus cases

At the same time, 189 Kyiv residents have recovered over the course of the past day. In total, 11,304 Kyiv residents have overcome the disease

Kyiv city has recorded 631 new coronavirus cases in the past day, bringing the total to 32,500, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

“Our city has registered a record high number of new patients over the past day - 631 people. Fifteen patients have died. In total, 642 Kyiv residents have died from coronavirus," Klitschko said at a press briefing on October 22, an Ukrinform correspondent reports

 

According to the mayor, among people who have contracted COVID-19 in Kyiv in the past day are 341 women aged 18-85 years; 25 girls aged 5-17 years; 253 men aged 18-84 years; and 12 boys aged between 11 months and 16 years old. In addition, 23 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19.

 

At the same time, 189 Kyiv residents have recovered over the course of the past day. In total, 11,304 Kyiv residents have overcome the disease.

 

As reported by Ukrinform, some 322,879 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ukraine as of October 22, including 7,053 new cases recorded during the previous day.

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Ukraine, Romania step up cooperation within international organizations

Both sides discussed these issues at a meeting in Kyiv on October 20, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service reported

Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzheppar and Romanian Ambassador to Ukraine Cristian-Leon Turcanu have discussed the creation of the Crimean Platform and cooperation between the two countries within international organizations.

Both sides discussed these issues at a meeting in Kyiv on October 20, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service reported.

 

"During the meeting, Emine Dzheppar informed the ambassador about relevant issues for Ukraine within international organizations, the initiatives of the Ukrainian side in the regional and European dimensions, as well as the measures to be taken by our country on international platforms and with the involvement of foreign partners, with a view to keeping the issue of Russian aggression against Ukraine in the focus of the international community," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

 

Dzheppar also raised the issue of creating the Crimean Platform, noting that its key task is to further consolidate and coordinate the efforts of the policy of non-recognition and de-occupation of Crimea.

 

In addition, the sides discussed the ways of cooperation within international organizations, including OSCE and UNESCO, noting the understanding of common interests and the importance of a constructive approach in addressing priority issues for each state.

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Zelensky hopes FTA between Ukraine, Turkey will be signed soon

Trade between Ukraine and Turkey amounted to $2.27 billion in the first half of 2020, which is 1.7% more than in the same period last year. Ukraine is interested in increasing exports of finished products

KYIV, OCT 2020 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes that the free trade agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and Turkey will be signed in the near future, as negotiations on the document are almost complete.

 

The head of state stated this in an interview with Turkey's Demirören news agency.

 

"Negotiations on such agreements can be simple only with countries whose market means nothing. Turkey and Ukraine are completely different. Our common economic potential is huge. It means there are a lot of nuances that need to be agreed upon, and it takes time. However, we are already at the finish line. I hope the agreement will be signed in the shortest time," Zelensky said.

 

He noted that in three years Turkey and its friends will mark the centenary of the establishment of the Republic, and the "Ukrainian side would like to have much greater baggage of economic contacts."

 

"The swift signing of the free trade agreement will significantly help us achieve this goal," Zelensky said.

 

Trade between Ukraine and Turkey amounted to $2.27 billion in the first half of 2020, which is 1.7% more than in the same period last year. Ukraine is interested in increasing exports of finished products.

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