Kyiv, September 22 – the first investment guide for foreign investors was presented, which will become the main source of information about opportunities in Ukraine – “UkraineInvest Guide”
Attracting investment in Ukraine’s economy is a priority for the Government. The key role in the development of a dialogue between the state and the business community is played by “UkraineInvest” Government Investment Promotion Office, which initiated work on the guide to promote Ukraine’s investment potential,”
said the Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Oleh Nemchinov.
The UkraineInvest Guide includes analytics and investment projects in the agro-industrial complex, energy, manufacturing, IT sector, real estate and infrastructure. On top of that, the investment guide contains targeted investment programs aimed at development of tourism, mining, industrial parks, waste management, import substitution and priority privatization objects.
In order to increase the investment attractiveness of the state, attract potential investors and create a competitive economy, the Government is implementing a series of reforms. This includes both land reform, and conduction of efficient transparent privatization processes, as well as creation of the state support system for large investment projects. Groundwork of UkraineInvest office and, in particular, presentation of the guide is a part of a broad-scale process aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s investment potential,”
mentioned Ihor Petrashko, the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The publication was created by UkraineInvestin cooperation with the Office of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine, the State Property Fund of Ukraine, regional state administrations, city state administrations, international technical assistance projects and business associations.
In order to attract investors, it is necessary to ensure two conditions: equal rules of the game for all and transparency of the privatization process. Along with proper preparation of enterprises for privatization, ensuring these conditions is a priority of the Fund,”
emphasized Dmytro Sennychenko, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
The UkraineInvest Guide will become a starting point for investors, as it contains up-to-date information about Ukraine’s potential and analytical data from various industries, and it also promotes the stories of foreign companies that are already successfully operating in our country.
Yulia Kovaliv, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
In order to compete for investment at the global level, Ukraine needs to apply innovative approaches to promote investment potential. At the initiative of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and jointly with the Office of the President of Ukraine, the team of UkraineInvest started collecting investment projects – among 600, there were 60 most attractive ones selected. The UkraineInvest Guide is a powerful tool to inform foreign investors about the country’s resource potential, investment projects and changes in regulatory policy,”
said Serhiy Tsivkach, UkraineInvest Executive Director.
The UkraineInvest Guide will be updated on a quarterly basis to ensure the investors’ need in up-to-date information. Read more at: ukraineinvest.gov.ua/uk/guide
