Ukraine and Sweden are in talks on the creation of joint ventures in the fishery sector, according to the press service of the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry.
“Ukraine is interested in the creation of joint Ukrainian-Swedish companies
to grow freshwater fish in Ukraine, because Ukraine has many freshwater ponds,
which should be used fish farming,” Ukrainian First Deputy Agriculture Minister
Ivan Bisiuk said at a meeting with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of the Kingdom of Sweden to Ukraine Stefan Gullgren in Kyiv on Friday, the press
service said.
According to the source, the Swedish Ambassador in his turn showed interest
in the creation of such joint ventures and expressed readiness for further
cooperation in this matter.
“Our states and businesses will benefit from such cooperation in the fishing
industry. Therefore, we will be contributing to the creation of joint fishery
ventures in Ukraine”, the press service quoted the Ambassador as saying.
In his words, Sweden will continue participation in investment agriculture
projects in Ukraine, in particular, in providing technical assistance in
introducing advanced technologies in the agricultural sector.
