UK appoints trade envoy to Ukraine

Ukraine 31 January 2025 16:21

The UK has appointed MP Alex Sobel as its new Trade Envoy to Ukraine.

The British Embassy in Ukraine announced this on its Facebook page, CE Report quotes Ukrinform.

"The UK has just signed the historic 100 Year Partnership with Ukraine and trade is a key plank of the agreement. I look forward to playing my part in delivering for both UK and Ukraine," Sobel said.

The embassy said Sobel would focus on identifying trade and investment opportunities for British businesses and promoting the UK as a destination of choice for investment.

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