PM Groysman: Ukraine-EU trade up 29%

Bilateral trade between Ukraine and the European Union grew by 29%, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman told a press conference in Brussels on Friday.

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"Today, we have a 29% increase in bilateral trade. We thank the EU for additional trade preferences," the prime minister said.

According to the head of government, Ukraine is committed to continuing reforms and implementing the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement to further strengthen economic cooperation with the European Union.

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