President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he does not feel pressure from the United States on the economic interaction between Ukraine and China.
“I’m not saying that there are no signals from the United States regarding the relations of any countries in Europe with China. I’m not saying that there is no such thing, but we are a fairly independent country that chooses business partners for itself. If business is transparent and open and it creates additional jobs for Ukraine, this is a priority,” Zelensky said at the Yalta European Strategy Forum in the YES Brainstorming 2021 format in Kyiv on Friday.
Shanghai is developing a number of projects in the agro-industrial sector in Ukraine for a total of $17 million, sees prospects for cooperation in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce Zhu Yi has said.
“We now have six direct investment projects of Shanghai in Ukraine worth $17 million, related to agriculture, forestry, livestock and fisheries. The total volume of contracts that Shanghai concludes in Ukraine reaches $897 million, of which $278 million are related to telecommunications, development and gas production, drilling projects,” she said during the Kyiv Investment Forum 2021 on Friday.
According to her, the trade turnover between Shanghai and Ukraine in 2020 amounted to CNY 4.6 billion.
“I think cooperation between our countries can be mutually beneficial. The better we develop trade and exchange of investments, the more it will create opportunities for innovation and cooperation in energy, agriculture, infrastructure construction, manufacturing of industrial goods and other sectors,” Zhu Yi said.
Official rates of banking metals from national bank as of September 10
One troy ounce=31.10 grams
All foreigners and stateless persons who stay in Ukraine on a legal basis can be vaccinated against COVID-19 following the same procedure as Ukrainian citizens, the Ministry of Health said on Facebook.
According to the report, foreigners and stateless persons who permanently reside in Ukraine, as well as refugees or persons in need of additional protection, have the right to free vaccination. They can book their vaccinations online at the nearest location or vaccination center.
At the same time, for foreigners and stateless persons who temporarily stay on the territory of Ukraine, medical services should be covered at their own expense, voluntary medical insurance funds or from other sources not prohibited by law. The COVID-19 vaccine itself is free of charge.
All foreigners and stateless persons can obtain an International Certificate of Vaccination against COVID-19 in Ukraine.
National bank of Ukraine’s official rates as of 10/09/21
Source: National Bank of Ukraine
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov predicts that three or four ministers may be dismissed in the near future.
“I think the figure of three-four is quite realistic,” Razumkov said at a briefing on Friday, answering the question of how many ministers could lose their posts.
