KYIV, Jan 24 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Federal Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer have discussed the strengthening of trade and economic relations, the development of green energy and the European perspective of Ukraine during a telephone talk.

"Our intergovernmental cooperation is a vivid example of the strength and effectiveness of the Ukrainian-Austrian partnership. Therefore, I hope that Austria will soon become the next country that will support the European perspective of Ukraine on a bilateral basis, and the declaration will be signed during a meeting with the President of Ukraine," the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine reported, citing the prime minister of Ukraine.