On March 18, 2011, Victor Mayko, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine met with members of the Economic Mission of the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) consisting of the representatives of major Japanese companies and corporations.

On behalf of H.E. Mr. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and on own behalf, H.E. V. Mayko expressed his sincere condolences to the friendly people of Japan regarding series of powerful earthquakes and devastating tsunamis that occurred on March 11, 2011 at the eastern coast of Japan’s main island - Honshu.

The Deputy Minister informed the Japanese delegation that Ukraine is ready to provide Japan with the necessary assistance in overcoming the aftermath of the earthquake.

In the context of the recent official visit of H.E. Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, to Japan the sides discussed the prospects for cooperation in economic field, the ways of implementing joint projects within the framework of the Green Investment Scheme, as well as the attraction of Japanese investments to Ukraine.