By KYIV. Nov 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the success of the Ukrainian IT industry, which was presented this week at the Web Summit in Portugal.
"Recently, the visit of the First Lady of Ukraine and representatives of our government to Portugal took place – Web Summit, one of the most powerful annual events for the global IT industry, was held there. Olena opened the summit with her speech. She called on the IT community to help protect our state, and this requires very tech stuff," he said in a video address on Friday.
In general, Zelensky said, Ukraine was represented at the Web Summit by the largest team in history: these are representatives of leading IT companies, funds, and more than 70 Ukrainian startups.
"The IT industry is one of the foundations of the modern economy, and even this year – despite everything – our export of computer services is growing – significantly compared to 2021, and Ukrainian IT companies have attracted about $350 million in investments. This is a very big result, and we will do everything to make the result even bigger," he said.
During the visit, the first lady also met with the leaders of Portugal – the president and the prime minister. "I thank you for your support and willingness to help Ukraine more," the President also said.
