President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with business representatives in the region in Kropyvnytskyi. They discussed business support from the state, development and opportunities for our producers, UNN reports.
"We discussed business support from the state, development and opportunities for our producers. I thank all the companies that support our state and our defenders with their work," Zelensky wrote.
The President's Office reported that during his working visit to Kirovohrad region, Zelenskyy met with business representatives as part of the economic platform "Made in Ukraine".
Zelensky thanked all the soldiers from the region and the companies that support them with their work.
"This is very important. This is the value of your region, its recovery. Today I see the recovery of production. We see that enterprises are increasing the number of jobs," the President said.
Zelenskyy noted that the Ministry of Economy and entrepreneurs are discussing business support programs and emphasized that there should be more such initiatives.
"First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko noted that this year UAH 850 million has been allocated for Kirovohrad region under the Made in Ukraine initiative. The more actively businesses apply for support programs, the more funds they will be able to receive," the OP informs.
In addition, Svyrydenko said that today the government approved the launch of the President's National Cashback initiative. It will become available to Ukrainians next month.
National cashback will start working on September 2 - Ministry of Economy20.08.24, 12:00
It is reported that during the meeting with entrepreneurs, they discussed the possibility of involving Ukrainian producers in the completion of the Khmelnytsky NPP, a program of partial compensation for the cost of domestic agricultural machinery and equipment, and the development of localization of engineering and construction equipment production.
Also in Kropyvnytskyi, Zelenskyy visited a company that produces agricultural machinery, including sowing complexes, seeders, cultivators, disk harrows, loaders, and sprayers.
Zelensky spoke with the employees of the company and noted that their work also brings Ukraine's victory closer.
"We need to save the country. This requires a fair end to the war. We are definitely bringing it closer. The military are at the front, people like you. We are working on it. We want it very much," he emphasized.