On May 5, 2011, a working meeting took place between the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Volodymyr Shkurov, and the Minister for Employment and Social Insurance of the Hellenic Republic, Mrs. Louka Katseli.

In the course of the meeting exchange of information was held on the stages of reforming the countries’ systems of social insurance as well as on the progress of reforms in the socio-economic field currently underway both in Ukraine and in Greece.

The interlocutors noted that employment relations and public pension plan are matters of priority for the Ukrainian and Hellenic Governments and discussed the status of preparation of an Agreement on Social Security between Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic.

It was agreed on holding the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Employment and Social Insurance of the Hellenic Republic experts consultations in September 2011 to finalize drafting provisions of an Agreement on Social Security between Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic.