Polish-Ukrainian business leaders seek to boost mutual trade

The leader of the Confederation of Polish Employers (KPP), Andrzej Malinowsk i, signed an agreement with representatives of the Ukrainian Confederation o f Employers yesterday, concerning expansion of trade cooperation between the two countries. "Polish-Ukrainian trade, according to different sources, amou nted from $1 billion to $1.5 billion in 2002," said the leader of the Ukrain ian Confederation, Antolij Kinach, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, during a conference, added that the potential is still much larger. According to Ki nach, trade cooperation should mainly concentrate on consumer goods, pharmac euticals, construction, mining and banking services. Kinach also requested t hat Ukrainians living near the Polish border should be eligible for free vis as after Poland joins the EU, and that Poles be free to enter his country wi thout the need for visas. (www.rmf.pl) A.K.