KIEV, Oct. 26 – Seventeen foreign companies are interested in developing copper deposits in Volyn, in particular, the Rafaliv copper deposit (situated in Volyn and Rivne regions), which could yield an estimated 25.1-25.8 million tons of copper.

KIEV, Oct. 28 – Ukraine’s parliamentary election was officially validated on Saturday when two official newspapers printed names of elected lawmakers following a court ruling that deemed the vote as free and fair.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – The Ukrainian State Innovations Company will issue a UAH200 million long-term credit to ChornomorNaftoGaz to develop the Odessa and Bezymenne offshore gas fields, the state agency for investment and innovations of Ukraine reported in the Uriadovy Kurier newspaper.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Korean Water Resources Corporation K-water will work to restore the infrastructure of settlements destroyed during the Russian aggression, the corresponding memorandum of cooperation was signed on September 25.

KYIV, Sept 27 – A competition has been announced for the positions of three independent members of the supervisory board of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU), applications for which are accepted until 18:00 on October 5, 2023.

KYIV, Sept 27 – Ukrenergo expects to receive financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the amount of EUR 150 million in the coming weeks, said head of the company’s board Volodymyr Kudrytsky.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (SATD) and U.S. Airbnb will cooperate to popularize Ukraine in the world as a tourist attractive destination.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food estimates the 2023 season harvest at 79 million tons, which is at least 7 million tons more than last season, Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky said on air at the United News marathon.

KYIV, Sept 27 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) confirmed its May forecast for the Ukrainian economy to grow by 1% in 2023 after a 29.1% decline last year, although most Ukrainian and international analysts have recently significantly improved their estimates.

KYIV, Sept 28 – Some 60% of Ukrainians have felt deterioration in their own economic situation over the past six months, for 35% the situation has not changed, only 5% noted an improvement, according to the results of a study conducted by the Rating Sociological Group on September 5-7.