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Meeting of the Vice President of the Board of EKB Polska with a member of the Board of the Ukrainian law firm “EVERLEGAL”.

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Meeting of the Vice President of the Board of EKB Polska with a member of the Board of the Ukrainian law firm "EVERLEGAL".

On March 19, 2021, at the headquarters of the European Business Club in Warsaw, meetings between the Vice President of the Management Board of the European Business Club Poland, Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski, took place with Mr. Oleksander Ruzhytsky, a member of the board of the Kiev law firm “EVERLEGAL”. It was the second meeting in this group. The first took place at the headquarters of the law firm “EVERLEGAL” in Kiev, Ukraine in 2019.

Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski, Vice President of the Management Board of the European Business Club Poland, and Mr. Oleksandr Ruzhytsky, a member of the management board of the Kiev law firm "EVERLEGAL".
Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski, Vice President of the Management Board of the European Business Club Poland, and Mr. Oleksandr Ruzhytsky, a member of the management board of the Kiev law firm “EVERLEGAL”.

Both parties expressed their interest in signing a cooperation agreement regarding the creation of a legal support program for Polish and Ukrainian entrepreneurs. It is also planned for this year to organize a debate for entrepreneurs from both countries in Warsaw or Kiev. It is planned that the project will also be attended by representatives of Polish and Ukrainian associations of entrepreneurs, the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Polish and Ukrainian legal circles and development agencies. Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski raised the issue of promoting the Polish brand in Ukraine and the participation of the law firm “EVERLEGAL. This project would be implemented under the program “Building a Polish brand in the world”. Mr. Oleksandr Ruzhytskyi promised to present the mechanisms enabling the implementation of this goal in Ukraine.

Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the course of the talks.

Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski, Vice President of the Management Board of the European Business Club Poland, and Mr. Oleksandr Ruzhytsky, a member of the management board of the Kiev law firm "EVERLEGAL".
Mr. Krzysztof Walendziewski, Vice President of the Management Board of the European Business Club Poland, and Mr. Oleksandr Ruzhytsky, a member of the management board of the Kiev law firm “EVERLEGAL”.

Ukraine – interesting and promising market at hand’s reach

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_DSC0721Within the series of meetings with accredited ambassadors in the Republic of Poland members of the European Business Club Poland had a meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Ukraine – professor Markiyan Malski and the Minister Councellor dr (PhD) Taras Tokarski in the welcoming Hotel-Restaurant ,,Czarny Kot’’- My Warsaw Residence, upon the invitation of the President Janusz Cieslak.

The Ukrainian guests had given information on the current economic situation in their country and actual status and perspectives of economic co-operation with Poland.

In February  2013 the Ukrainian government had approved a programme concerning the activisation of the economy for the years 2013-2014. Means for the realization of this plan are to derive from the state budget as well as from international financial organizations, from credits guaranteed by the state, from private investments and companies’ own means (value of the programme-380 billion UAH/48 billion USD)._DSC0658 The programme includes inter alia: rise of Ukraine’s GDP in 2013 up to 2,5-3,4 % and in 2014-3,4% as well as an increase in the production of machinery industry by 10% and agricultural production by 25%.

Priorities of the programme: increasing the competitiveness of the economy, improving investment conditions, supporting local producers introducing the policy of import substitution, development of hi-tech industry (rocket-space, aviation), conducting structural reforms in state companies as well as in the infrastructure and communication and the fuel and energy sector. Great priority is to be given to the development of potential export.

 

Poland is on the the fourth place among the importers of foods and services from Ukraine and on the fifth place among exporters to this country. The balance of mutual turnover is positive for Poland. The main areas of interest for investors are:

  • Energy (investment in obtaining energy sources especially coal and natural gas), renewable sources of energy, energy-saving,
  • Investment balance in the production and distribution of electrical energy
  • Agricultural and food industry ( investment in animal and plant farming as well as agricultural and food processing)
  • Building industry (investment in housing construction, infrastructure investment).

In relations with Ukraine Polish entrepreneurs talk about the barriers that exist of systematic nature which make economic co-operation harder. The main barriers are:

  • not in time payment of VAT to exporters
  • the lack of transparency and immense changes in the Ukrainian law provisions.

A great concern is also the lack of special economic zones.

_DSC0725Polish entrepreneurs count on a fast and significant change in Polish-Ukrainian economic relations which will bring opportunities and favourable conditions for their development. This will be possible thanks to consistent support by Poland Ukraine’s European aspirations and possibility of signing the EU-Ukraine association agreement in the current year. Part of this support is the already being carried out by Poland concept of Eastern Partnership.

The currently uneasy Ukrainian market for Polish business is too important and perspective not to benefit from the arising opportunities of co-operation. It is worthwhile to judge them bilaterally as benefits arising concern two very close countries connected by history.