Press Release

The 13th meeting of the Joint Economic Commission between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of Israel was held on December 4, 2025, in jerusalem, chaired by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka and Minister Zeev Elkin.

Both sides emphasized the partnership between the countries and the significant potential for cooperation. The Ukrainian delegation included 10 deputy ministers and additional senior officials. As part of the commission’s work, professional discussions were held between Israeli and Ukrainian ministries in a wide range of fields, including trade, agriculture, energy, digital affairs, environment, and health.

Special emphasis was placed on the exchange of information in the fields of resilience and reconstruction—both in terms of physical infrastructure and in the aspect of support and rehabilitation for veterans.

The commission was held in full collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which accompanied the process and contributed to advancing the discussions and deepening intergovernmental ties.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the delegations expressed satisfaction with the commission’s achievements and stressed the importance of continuing the dialogue between the governments.

According to Minister Elkin:
“Resuming the activity of an intergovernmental commission between Israel and Ukraine after a four-year hiatus (due to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East) is a clear sign of the strength of the ties between the two countries and a return to the path of expanding cooperation between them.
Israel and Ukraine are two Western states facing long and difficult wars.
The cooperation agreement on the exchange of experience and information in the field of reconstruction is a groundbreaking agreement that will help both countries deal with the challenge of rebuilding, on the one hand, and will open the door for Israeli companies to take part in major projects in Ukraine as part of the large-scale reconstruction activity expected to be carried out with international funding once the war ends.”