This was reported by Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko on Facebook.
According to her, the technical teams worked very thoroughly together on the agreement. Therefore, there is “significant progress, the lawyers made the right emphases in the draft agreement”.
“A positive new step with the United States on the economic partnership agreement and the creation of an investment fund for the recovery of Ukraine”, - she stated.
Svyrydenko said that the Ukrainian side agreed with the American side to record these positive changes in the corresponding memorandum of intent. They are preparing to finalize the agreement in the near future.
According to the minister, the teams will still be working on specific points in the agreement.
Svyrydenko noted that the agreement will be subject to ratification by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, will provide opportunities for investment and development in Ukraine, and will also ensure conditions for tangible economic growth for both Ukraine and the United States.