During 2010-2012, the heads of the foreign ministries of the countries held a number of meetings. On September 6, 2010, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishchenko paid an official visit to London, and a month later (October 13-14, 2010) David Lidington visited Ukraine on a visit. On April 3, 2012, Konstantin Grishchenko visited Britain again. However, the intensity of the political dialogue was reduced during 2012, as the British side noted the curtailment of the democratic process in Ukraine.
On may 13, 2013, Ukrainian foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara paid a working visit to London, where the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU was discussed, as well as receiving support from Britain in this process. Ukraine's chairmanship in the OSCE was also discussed[2].
Economic relations Edit According to the state statistics service of Ukraine, in 2012, exports of goods and services to the UK amounted to 1.3 billion dollars (an increase of 5% compared to the previous year). Ukraine exported base metals and products to Britain (33 % of all exports): ferrous metals (21 %), aluminum (6 %), copper (5 %); means of transport (20 %): aircraft (15 %), ships (4 %); fats and oils (10 %), machinery, equipment and mechanisms (10 %), crop production (8 %), food products (5 %).
Ukraine imported goods worth 1.1 billion us dollars (an increase of 2% over the previous year). That is, Ukraine's foreign trade turnover with the UK in 2012 amounted to 3.1 billion US dollars (an increase of 6% compared to the previous year; the negative balance for Ukraine — 573 million us dollars[4].
Cultural and humanitarian ties Edit On February 10, 1993, the governments of Ukraine and great Britain signed an Agreement on cooperation in the fields of education, science and culture, which is a fundamental industry document. This document, as well as other documents, allows you to represent Ukrainian culture in Britain and Vice versa. Ukrainian folk music groups participate in music festivals in Britain, and artists from Ukraine hold exhibitions of their work.
In the educational sphere, there are exchanges of scientists, Ukrainian students study in the United Kingdom, and universities of both countries sign cooperation agreements[5].
Kurgaldzhino reserve is located in the steppes of the Tselinograd region and occupies freshwater lake Kurgaljin, part of the salt lake Tengiz with adjacent coastal sites located in the lower reaches of the river Nura and Kalakutas. The reserve area of 193.5 thousand hectares It is organized in 1968 in order to preserve the area of Kazakhstan and rare nesting birds pink flamingos. The predominant area of the reserve (107.7 thousand ha) occupies the surface of lakes Kurgaljin and Tengiz and marshy coasts. The reserve covers just a narrow strip of fescue-feather grass steppes adjacent to the lake Kurgaljin, and its coast with dense reed beds. Numerous nesting waterfowl, especially geese and ducks, many swans. Occasionally bustard ordinary, Houbara bustard and little bustards - first of the typical inhabitants of virgin lands of Kazakhstan steppes. Another rare white Heron. On lake Tengiz is the most Northern in the world breeding rare birds pink flamingos. In the reeds found boars. Tengiz-Kurgaldzhin lake concentration of a huge number of waterfowl during spring flights, making Kurgaldzhino reserve gained world fame. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list, as a specially protected landscape of marsh and lake areas.
