Ukraine's exports to Canada in 2017 up by 76%, and imports by 93% - Klimkin

12:04, 22.12.2017 1 min read

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has said that Ukraine's exports to Canada grew by 76%, and imports from Canada by 93% in 2017.

"This year alone our exports to Canada grew by 76%, and imports from Canada by 93%, almost two-fold from last year," he said at a joint press conference with Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in Kyiv on Thursday.

Klimkin noted large potential of growth of mutual trade between the countries.

According to him, the agreement on a free trade area between the countries can be expanded to cover services and investments.