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The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has met representatives of U.S. Uber Technologies Inc., the designer of the popular taxi application to order taxi, Deputy Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelian wrote on his Facebook page.

“Jointly with Roman Khmil [director of the road market and transportation strategic development department in the ministry] we met Uber [representatives]. Businesslike talks and complete understanding. The question “Do you need a limo or a lift?” will not be a live issue anymore. Soon,” Omelian said.

As reported, in July 2015, Uber Technologies Inc. was looking for a manger for the Ukrainian market.

Uber is headquartered in San Francisco and is present in over 300 cities worldwide.

Uber received financing from Chinese investors, including managing company Hillhouse Capital Group, before an initial public coffering (IPO).