Economic Forum: Poles share reform experiences with neighbors to the east

The countries will discuss how to minimize negative consequences of the Russian crisis. Poland-Russia trade turnover reaches $4 to $8 billion yearly and both sides expect it will increase to $6 to $8 billion in the next three years. Poland-Ukraine yearly trade turnover at $1.8 billion is expected to rise to $4 to $6 billion in the near future. In related news, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Przemyslaw Grudzinski signed a Poland-Ukraine cooperation agreement on macroeconomic, local government reform and business matters yesterday which was endorsed by the U.S.A. "We felt the positive impact of American involvement in Poland," said Grudzinski, "we feel under a certain obligation to share this experience with our Ukrainian partners." (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 3, Reuters)