Ukraine, Austria to cooperate in development of projects - Svyrydenko

Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.

"On September 4, the Governments of Ukraine and Austria signed a framework agreement on economic cooperation in the development of projects. We are grateful to our Austrian partners for their readiness to take an active part in the reconstruction of Ukraine and invest in its development. The signed document is another important step for deepening partnership and cooperation between our countries," she said.

She clarified that the document provides for the implementation of a number of joint projects, including in the field of health care. Among the priorities are the construction and equipment of the Okhmatdyt National Children's Hospital, a modern university clinic in Kyiv, as well as the creation of a national rehabilitation center in Lviv.

"I want to express my gratitude to the Austrian partners and personally to Martin Kocher, Minister of Labor and Economy of Austria for financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as the initiative to take over the patronage of the Zaporizhzhia region, which needs demining and reconstruction," Svyrydenko added.