Ukraine to work with US towards mutually acceptable minerals deal

Ukraine to work with US towards mutually acceptable minerals deal

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, announced on Tuesday that Ukraine and the United States will cooperate to achieve a mutually agreeable minerals agreement.

Ukraine will work with the United States towards a mutually acceptable text of a minerals deal that the two countries can sign, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday.

Sybiha told a press conference that one round of consultations had already taken place on a new draft of the minerals deal and that an agreement providing for a strong American business presence in Ukraine would contribute to his country's security infrastructure.