Kharkiv region mulling opening representation offices in EU, U.S.

18:23, 23.09.2016 1 min read

Acting Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Yulia Svetlychna has announced the possibility of opening Kharkiv region's office in the European Union will be considered during the eighth International Economic Forum "Investment. Innovation. Kharkiv initiatives."

"Unveiling plans for the future, I can announce that in recent months there has been demand for opening of Kharkiv region's office in the European Union. We'll consider this option at the forum," she said, addressing forum attendees on Friday.

Later, answering questions from journalists, she said that the point at issue is the creation of representative offices in several EU countries.

"In Europe, there is demand for small and medium-sized entrepreneurship. We've found one of patriots in Kharkiv region who is ready to maintain Kharkiv region's office in Italy. We're also mulling two more EU member states," she said.

She also said Kharkiv region plans to open another office in the United States, namely in New York. The first one opened earlier in Washington.