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UKRAINE AND SPAIN WILL STRENGTHEN COOPERATION IN ENERGY

10 September , 2020  

Ukraine and Spain will strengthen cooperation in the fields of energy, digital economy and healthcare, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

“We talked about energy, digital economy, and healthcare. These are the areas in which Ukraine and Spain will soon be very actively deepening interaction in the interests of our peoples,” the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said at a joint press conference with the Spanish Foreign Minister in Madrid.

Kuleba also explained the meaning of four documents signed earlier by Ukraine and Spain during his visit.

“We have signed four important documents that meet the interests of both Ukraine and Spain. The convention on avoidance of double taxation will help attract Spanish investments in Ukraine. The convention on cooperation in the customs sphere will facilitate trade between our countries. The memorandum of understanding in the field of agriculture will strengthen our agricultural trade,” he added.

At the same time, Kuleba recalled that Spain is “number one importer of Ukrainian grain in Europe.”

Also, Ukraine and Spain signed a memorandum in the field of cybersecurity.