Strategic programs of international cooperation of the western region of Ukraine for 2018-2020

Abstract

The content of the Regional Programs of International Cooperation of the Western Region of Ukraine for 2018-2020 is disclosed in the article on the example of three regions: Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk. It is determined that the main problems that exist in the region are as following: the lack of measures specification for the development of interregional cooperation within the framework of existed agreements, insufficient level of interregional cooperation development in the field of economy, in particular in terms of attracting investments and the necessity of infrastructure development. In order to solve those problems, main tasks of the Regional Programs, which are common to the three regions, as well as those that are individual for each region in particular, are identified. Positive expectations from the realization of the specified tasks with the purpose of international cooperation development of the region are characterized.