U.S., Ukraine affirm trade cooperation

U.S., Ukraine affirm trade cooperation Commerce chiefs from the United States and Ukraine affirmed in meetings on June 4-5 their commitment to a memorandum of understanding that promotes increased trade and investment between the two countries.
   U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez also told Ukraine’s Minister of Economy Bohdan Mykhailovych Danylyshyn that the United States would continue to support the Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
   In addition, the two countries agreed to continue working on an MOU between the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Ukraine Economy Ministry to “further encourage and support long term investment and trade between Ukrainian and American exporters.”