Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko on Feb. 15 signed an agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the U.S. government on cooperation in fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in 2011-2015.
"The document defines the main areas of cooperation between the two countries in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine, as the situation with the disease has seriously worsened in recent years, despite the efforts by our state," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s press service reported on Wednesday.
The agreement envisages the provision of assistance and recommendations to Ukraine in AIDS treatment and prevention.
A signing ceremony for the agreement took place at the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.
The third meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission is taking place in Washington on Feb. 13-17. Hryschenko is heading Ukraine’s delegation at the meeting.
