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Roadmap on removing trade barriers to be submitted to Russia-Ukraine interstate commission

Special attention is expected to be riveted to the development of a cultural, educational and scientific dialogue

MOSCOW, December 16. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia’s Economic Development Ministry will submit a road map on removing trade barriers to the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovich, due to meet within the 6th session of the interstate commission on Tuesday, December 17, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Monday.

“There is a document - a road map on removing trade barriers. It is ready. We’ll submit it to the meeting,” Ulyukayev said.

Earlier, the Kremlin press service reported, “During the sitting, the parties are expected to discuss key issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, coordinate joint steps towards promoting promising mutually advantageous projects in such areas as energy, transport, space, agriculture, investments and inter-regional cooperation.”

Special attention is expected to be riveted to the development of a cultural, educational and scientific dialogue. The meeting will touch on cooperation within the CIS and key international issues, the report says.

“A package of documents is expected to be signed after the session,” it adds.