Japan intends to increase its presence in the Ukrainian investment market, in particular, to expand business ties in the field of investment and trade, Japanese partners will open an office of the Japan External Trade Organization JETRO in Kyiv, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine reported following a meeting on April 23 between Deputy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka and the Economic Mission of the Government of Japan.
“The governments of Ukraine and Japan are already preparing a draft updated Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments, which will promote economic development and expand trade between the two countries. The agreement will, in particular, provide Japanese investors with reliable legal protection and guarantees for their investments, which is an important incentive for investment in the private sector and projects to restore Ukraine,” Kachka was quoted as saying in the release.
It is stated that Japan plans to provide EUR 160 million to support Ukraine’s economic recovery projects. Ukraine’s priorities include energy, housing, critical infrastructure, humanitarian demining, and business support.
The participants also discussed the participation of representatives of the Japanese government and Japanese business in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2024) in Berlin on June 11-12 this year, as well as preparations for EXPO 2025 in Osaka and the Ministerial Meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
