Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha met with Secretary General of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM Altai Efendiev.
The parties discussed the current activities of the Organization, its main priorities for the near future, as well as the work of the GUAM headquarters located in Kyiv.
Andriy Sybiha noted that this year is special for GUAM, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
"We are interested in intensifying GUAM's activities and are ready to take practical steps to this end," said the Deputy Head of the Office of the President.
In this regard, they exchanged views on strengthening cooperation within the Organization in such priority areas as the creation of a single customs area between its members, strengthening energy security of member countries, development of common transport corridors, cooperation with the EU and the region. The issue of creating a free trade area between the GUAM member states was also discussed.
The interlocutors agreed on further joint steps in order to implement these priorities in practice.
"It is important that the goal of such work is to attract new investment, build infrastructure, increase trade and create new jobs in GUAM," Andriy Sybiha noted.
The parties also discussed the schedule of future contacts within the Organization and exchanged views on the content of these meetings.