President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer in the framework of the Eastern Partnership Summit.
The President congratulated Karl Nehammer on his appointment to the high post and expressed his conviction that the common historical past and respect for basic values will help further strengthen Ukrainian-Austrian cooperation.
The prospects of such cooperation are confirmed by the tangible results of the official visit of the President of Ukraine to Austria in September 2020.
"Some of our agreements are already being implemented, as Austrian business recognizes the positive effect of domestic reforms in Ukraine and opens new perspectives in our market," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Austria is confidently ranked sixth among the largest investors in the economy of our country. The growth of bilateral trade by 63% over the last nine months indicates the high potential for its further development.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed that Ukrainian-Austrian cooperation will also contribute to the further promotion of Ukrainian business in the EU internal market, in particular within the Eastern Partnership, and expressed hope that Austria would fix Ukraine's European perspective in a joint declaration.
The President of Ukraine thanked the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria for the continued support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and praised the participation of the Austrian side in the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform.
