Ukraine, Georgia expect to double trade

Ukraine and Georgia expect to increase annual trade between the countries from US$526 million to $1 billion, according to Ukraine's presidential press service referring to the results of a meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

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"The main attention was paid to sectoral cooperation, primarily in the trade and economic sphere. The parties indicated their desire to bring trade turnover between the countries to at least $1 billion in the near future," the press service said.

Read alsoUkraine, Georgia pledge mutual support of sovereigntyAs UNIAN reported earlier, Poroshenko started his state visit to Georgia on July 17. The agenda of the visit includes meetings with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Parliament Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze.

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