Clinton Signs Energy Exploration Pact With Ukraine’s Gryshchenko
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko today signed an agreement that would allow the U.S. Geological Survey assess potential energy resources in the Ukraine, including shale gas.
The ceremony in Washington before officials from both countries began the third meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission. It also included the signing of an agreement to work against human trafficking in the Ukraine.
“We have sought to use our partnership commission to plan and implement concrete action that improves the life for both of our peoples,” Clinton said at the ceremony.
Today’s discussions also include increased cooperation on nuclear security and nonproliferation. The U.S. helped Ukraine remove more than 100 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from multiple locations last year, advancing President Barack Obama’s goal of securing nuclear materials worldwide.
The meeting will also cover democracy and the rule of law, enhancing the Ukrainian investment climate, economic reform, trade, investment, science and technology.
Clinton and Gryshchenko will also meet with civil society groups from Ukraine.
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