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Ukraine receives revised minerals agreement from US

Kiev, Mar 28 (UNI) Ukraine has received a revised minerals agreement from the United States, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Friday.
"This is a working version, which essentially reflects the position of American legal advisers. We are forming our position," Svyrydenko was quoted as saying by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
The Ukrainian government will submit the agreement for parliamentary consultation once a final consensus is reached with the US partners, she added.
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