Ukrainian, Russian PMs attend meeting to boost cooperation
KYIV, June 27 (Xinhua) — The Ukrainian and Russian prime ministers on Wednesday attended a meeting of the Ukraine-Russia Intergovernmental Commission in a bid to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his visiting Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed collaboration between the two countries at the meeting, which focused on trade, investment and intergovernmental cooperation.
“Despite some issues, which require not only political will but also patience, time and exact calculations, the two sides are set to move forward,” said Azarov.
The two countries have maintained close political dialogues, Azarov said, expressing belief that the work of the intergovernmental commission will yield results, including the signing of a host of bilateral deals.
Construction of the Kosice-Bratislava-Wien railway, an increase of flights between Moscow and Kyiv, and the creation of a bilateral commission to deal with investment disputes are the priorities now for the two governments, Azarov said.
Azarov said bilateral trade between the two neighbors amounted to 55 billion U.S. dollars in 2011 and has risen 8 percent in the first quarter of 2012 year-on-year.
Medvedev, who arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning for a one-day working visit, hailed the strategic partnership with Ukraine and urged Kyiv to implement new projects.
“We have every opportunity to make a new step in the development of our socio-economic cooperation,” Medvedev said.
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