Ukraine willing to complete talks on free trade in services with CIS by May - minister
2013-03-15 14:35:22
Ukraine is hoping to complete by May the negotiations on an agreement on free trade in services within the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Ihor Prasolov said this to reporters on the sidelines of the 57th meeting of the CIS Economic Council in Moscow, according to the UKRINFORM correspondent in Russia.
"We want to reach the final documents by May. When the heads of governments meet, we will try to sign the document," Prasolov said. He also reminded that Ukraine initiated the creation of a free trade zone within the CIS.
"Now on the agenda there is the question of signing the agreement on free trade in services," he said.
According to him, Ukrainian services turnover is about $20 billion, of which CIS countries account for $7.3 billion.