KHARKIV. Dec 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – EU Ambassador to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli supports the broadening of the EU’s cooperation with the Kharkiv region. He said this during a meeting with head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Yulia Svitlychna as part of his first regional visit to Kharkiv.
Mingarelli said following the meeting at a press briefing on Tuesday that the European Union seeks closer cooperation with the Kharkiv region. The ambassador said that we are all Europeans, we share the same values and we must work together to improve the lives of people who live in the region.
He noted that the EU, in particular, is ready to promote the integration of internally displaced persons living in the region with the help of humanitarian and economic development programs, as well as share their experience in conducting reforms.
The diplomat said that now, thanks to the opening of the EU markets, Kharkiv companies were able to increase exports to the EU markets.
According to Mingarelli, the EU is also interested in developing cooperation with the Kharkiv scientific research centers and educational institutions.
