KYIV, Aug 16 – Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Ihor Rainin has discussed practical steps to accelerate the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries with Minister of Environmental Protection, Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister of Israel Zeev Elkin.

During the meeting, Elkin, who is also the co-chairman of the interstate joint Ukrainian-Israeli commission on trade and economic cooperation, thanked the Ukrainian authorities for effective actions to enable the Israelis to visit Jewish shrines in Uman and other cities of Ukraine, the press service of the Ukrainian president reported.