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BOAO: Ukraine is finalising free trade agreements with Canada, Israel and Singapore alongside negotiations for a similar pact with the European Union, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Friday.
"Thus Ukraine is shaping a more favourable trade climate for our cooperation with many countries," Azarov told the Boao business forum on the southern Chinese island of Hainan.
Ukraine, a major exporter of grain, steel and chemicals, has been talking to the EU about a free trade accord for three years. Ukraine needs access to the lucrative European market to help local industries upgrade obsolete technology.
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