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Over the past five years, exports of Ukrainian goods to the European Union have increased by 60%, and this year exports to EU countries could reach 20 billion euros.

This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal, UNIAN reported.

According to him, the European Union is Ukraine’s largest trading partner, as more than 40% of all trade goes with EU countries.

We have made significant progress in trade relations, but this is just the beginning. One of our main priorities in the last year has been to prepare for the renewal of the trade part of the Association Agreement. We are actively conducting a dialogue with Ukrainian business in order to take into account its needs and increase the access of Ukrainian goods to European markets, “Shmygal stressed.