The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) are deepening cooperation in the areas of investment attraction, support for Ukrainian entrepreneurship, and humanitarian demining. This was discussed during a meeting between the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko and the former Prime Minister of Finland, now a strategic advisor on political leaders' reform programmes at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Sanna Marin.

'I want to thank my colleagues from the Tony Blair Institute for the fruitful meeting. We discussed a number of urgent issues, including humanitarian demining. For us, this is an extremely important process, as many Ukrainian agricultural lands remain mined, which, in turn, prevents us from fully developing agribusiness and, accordingly, increasing Ukraine's GDP. We have agreed with our British colleagues that they will assist Ukraine in attracting modern solutions and technologies in the field of humanitarian demining and help open up a full-fledged demining market,' emphasized Yulia Sviridenko.

During the meeting, the parties also discussed tools and opportunities for increasing investment in the Ukrainian economy.

'One of the government's main tasks is to build a self-sufficient economy. To achieve this, we need to support entrepreneurs who create added value and new jobs. This is why we have developed the state programme "Made in Ukraine," which prioritizes Ukrainian manufacturers for the national economy. To develop Ukrainian business, we need to ensure investment in Ukraine, expand insurance tools against war risks, and increase opportunities for Ukrainian exports. We agreed that the Tony Blair Institute would assist the government in optimizing and consolidating all investment promotion platforms and state business support programmes,' continued Yulia Svyrydenko.

The parties discussed the prospects of transitioning to a cashless economy, promising sectors for investment, implementing future joint projects, and opportunities for greater involvement of British investors in our country's reconstruction. Gender policy issues in the labor market and the creation of economic incentives for Ukrainians to return home were also raised.