The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Luigi Di Mayo the signing of a renewed intergovernmental agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments.
Thus, the ministers, who are the chairmen of the intergovernmental commissions, summed up the results of the 9th meeting of the Ukrainian-Italian Council for Economic, Industrial and Financial Cooperation, which took place online.
“New challenges always create new opportunities for development. We must use this to reset our economic relations and bring cooperation to a qualitatively new level, “Avakov said.
It is reported that the Minister of Internal Affairs called on the Italian side to implement large-scale investment and industrial projects in our country, designed to become important indicators of a new level of cooperation.
It is emphasized that Ukraine is interested in deepening mutually beneficial trade and economic relations and further development of sectoral and investment cooperation with Italy in the areas of:
agro-industry (creation of joint ventures in the agro-industrial sphere);
infrastructure (establishing cooperation with Italferr — Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato in the development of high-speed rail transport in Ukraine);
energy (further interaction of SNAM with the Operator of the gas transmission system of Ukraine on optimization and modernization of the Ukrainian gas transmission system and Ukrainian gas infrastructure);
space (production of space launch vehicle elements of the “Vega” family in cooperation with the Italian company Avio SpA);
projects in the shipbuilding industry, IT and innovation.
“Ministers stressed the importance of signing a renewed intergovernmental agreement on promotion and mutual protection of investments in the near future. years. The procedure of signing a memorandum between the State Space Agency of Ukraine and the Italian Space Agency on cooperation in the field of exploration and peaceful use of outer space, a memorandum of cooperation between the National Guard of Ukraine and the Carabinieri of Italy,
Yes, the procedure of signing documents will be completed through diplomatic channels.
The significant intensification of cooperation between Italy and Ukraine on security issues in combating cross-border crime and illegal migration was noted separately. An agreement on police cooperation between the National Police of Ukraine and the Public Security Department of the Italian Ministry of the Interior will be signed in the near future.
In addition, the successful implementation of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Italian Republic on mutual recognition and exchange of driver’s licenses of November 19, 2015 was stated and the intention to extend it as soon as possible was expressed.