The priorities of Ukraine and Estonia in the fields of digital transformation, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence development, as well as prospects for bilateral cooperation, were discussed during a meeting between representatives of the Ukrainian delegation and the Estonian Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, H. E. Liisa‑Ly Pakosta, held on July 7, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

The Ukrainian delegation at the meeting was represented by:

 

• Oleksandr Tsybort, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization;

 

• Alina Podolieva, Adviser to the Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine;

 

• Olena Orliuk, Director of the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO/IP Office);

 

• Bogdan Paduchak, First Deputy Director of UANIPIO;

 

• Vladyslav Bilotskyi, Deputy Director of UANIPIO;

 

• Ramiz Ramazanov, Adviser to the Economic Section of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

 

During the discussion, the Ukrainian side presented key priorities of digital governance amid wartime conditions, in particular, the implementation of electronic services such as the ePermit system (Unified State Electronic Permit System “eDozvil”), digital tools in the field of employment and e-governance platforms. The discussion focused on digitalization efforts that allow the public service system to remain resilient despite numerous challenges.

 

Special attention was paid to the development of a national Large Language Model (LLM) for the public sector, specifically to improve the quality of services in the IP sphere provided by the national IP office.

 

Liisa-Ly Pakosta noted that Ukraine is a true role model in the sphere of digital development.

 

Oleksandr Tsybort emphasized that Estonia is a recognized leader in digital public governance in Europe and for Ukraine such cooperation holds strategic significance.

 

 

The parties also discussed the establishment of expert dialogue in the following areas:

 

• development of digital infrastructure for national IP institutions;

 

• interoperability of state registers;

 

• digital IP enforcement and public awareness tools;

 

• exchange of experience on AI governance and digital identity systems.

 

In addition, the Ukrainian side expressed interest in studying Estonia’s experience in the field of cybersecurity of state institutions and the protection of critical digital infrastructure, both to prevent potential threats and to ensure the continuing operation of digital services.

 

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