Yulia Svyrydenko

Türkiye has ratified the free trade agreement with Ukraine, according to the country's official gazette on Aug. 2.

The agreement was signed on Feb. 3, 2022, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved the deal and its annexes on Aug. 1.

Trade relations between Bulgaria and Ukraine have reached unprecedented heights, with bilateral trade hitting a record 3 billion USD in 2022, according to statements made during the recent Bulgarian-Ukrainian business forum. The event saw the participation of nearly 70 companies from both nations, highlighting the growing economic cooperation between the two countries.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov engaged in vital discussions with Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on January 16, focusing on the strategic coordination of sunflower seed import and transit. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, resulted in the reaffirmation of a licensing regime established in the autumn of 2023.