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POROSHENKO ENACTS RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL ON UKRAINIANS’ TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT – MEETING WITH KNESSET SPEAKER

24 November , 2016  

KYIV. Nov 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Yuli-Yoel Edelstein have met in Kyiv to discuss the acceleration of the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries and also touched on political cooperation.

“The head of the state said that he had signed the Law of Ukraine on the ratification of the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the State of Israel on temporary employment of Ukrainian workers. The agreement will provide for the employment of thousands of qualified Ukrainian specialists who will get reliable social guarantees and rights during their work in Israel,” the president’s press service said.

The parties discussed the issue of accelerating the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Israel where the special attention is paid to boosting investment cooperation.

Poroshenko thanked the Israeli side for the support of the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution on human rights in Crimea.

In turn, the speaker of the Israeli Knesset thanked Ukraine for hosting events to honor the memory of victims of the Babi Yar (Babyn Yar) tragedy that occurred 75 years ago.

As reported, on November 16 the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, ratified the agreement on temporary employment of Ukrainian workers in certain industries in Israel.