Stepan Barna thanked the EU Ambassador for the support of Ukraine
a Meeting of European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Jan Tombinski with the leadership of the region took place on March 24 in the regional state administration. "First of all I would like to thank the active position which You take on the support of Ukraine, its territorial integrity, stated the Chairman of regional state administration, Stepan Barna. - We work to create necessary conditions for integration into the European community, and on a number of measures to the European choice. Ternopil oblast is first in Ukraine in the implementation of many reforms. In particular, we have created 26 of the consolidated territorial communities. In addition, 9 communities are willing to unite. So we are very grateful for the initiative of the European Union, in particular the allocation of 97 million euros for technical support to newly formed communities. Now each community prepares draft FAPs, Snapv, local police stations, fire stations. And this, in turn, will allow area residents to receive affordable and quality services". Then Stepan Barna, invited the Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine to participate in International investment forum "Invest Ternopil – 2016", which will be held in Zbarazh on 19-20 may, and also in the events of the Days of Europe. "We are working to help those who active, said the European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Jan Tombinski. We want Ukraine to become stronger. To feel the real change, you need to leverage quickly." Jan Tombinski noted that the EU is developing a program to support small and medium-sized businesses. In particular, in Ukraine will be created regional assistance centers small and medium business According to the Ambassador of European Union to Ukraine, it will help to counteract the emigration of young people. Reference: the foreign trade area in goods and services from member countries of the EU for January – December 2015 amounted to 459.5 million. USA or 76.2% of the total trade turnover of the region. The volume of exports amounted to $ 243,5 million. USA, or 73,0% of the total exports of the region, import – 216,0 million. USA or 80,1% of the total imports of the region. Compared to the same period last year, the volume of foreign trade in goods and services from member countries of the EU decreased by 18.7%, including: exports decreased by 18.5% and imports by 18.8%. The main trading partners in goods with the countries-members of EU: Poland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France , Finland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, Lithuania, etc. Total foreign direct investment in Ternopil region as of 01.01.2016 year was 51.3 million. USA, including those from member countries of the European Union 48.7 million. investments (97.3% of total share capital). The five main countries-investors, which account for 75.2 per cent of total direct investment are the following: Germany – 14.8 million USD, Czech Republic – 7.4 million dollars Cyprus – 7,0 million, Estonia is 5.2 million, Poland is 3.2 million. Among member countries of the EU is the largest investor of the region's economy, Germany, has invested $ 14.8 million. USA 31 investment project. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
