"American
business shows, not in words but in deeds, that they are investing and are
ready to develop the Ukrainian economy, introducing here a new style and type
of management," Prime Minister of Ukraine ArseniyYatsenyuk has
underlined following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker andrepresentatives of leading U.S. companies on Monday, 26 October.
The
Prime Minister noted that together with U.S. partners the Government of Ukraine
had launched a series of investment forums that began with Washington. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Vice President and American business
"declared clear then that the U.S. Government as well as private American
business supported Ukraine."
The
following investment conference, he reminded, was held in Berlin on October 23:
"According to the German side, it is one of the largest investment
conferences, being held in Germany at the bilateral level."
"The
next investment forum we are to hold in France," said Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
He
noted the importance of the Penny Pritzker’s visit to Kyiv together
with representatives of leading US companies: "In fact, it is a
continuation of our investment conference in the United States. It is
"Our
today’s task was to hold very clear talks on attracting U.S. investment,"
added the Prime Minister.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk noted
that the leadership of Citibank was part of the delegation: «Citibank is an
element of real attracting of U.S. investments into the Ukrainian economy,
because where there is Citibank, American business comes to invest much faster
there."
During
the negotiations with Citibank, the Head of Government of Ukraine informed, it
was discussed the need for holding a conference on investment in Ukraine,
"in order to make G-20 credit guarantee institutions hold a meeting with
us as to the increase of investment into the Ukrainian economy."
The
meeting was also attended by the management of Cargill and DuPont, talks with
which focused primarily on the development of the agricultural sector.
The
talks were also attended by representatives of NCH Capital – a venture fund,
"which invests in the Ukrainian economy and will continue to invest in
it": "For this purpose, we must continue to carry out reforms, which
were discussed during our meeting."
In
addition, Arseniy Yatsenyuk has informed, the meeting was
attended by representatives of Honeywell, which focuses primarily on
investments in the energy sector and energy efficiency, "This is what we
need now.Beginning with meters and ending with the
modernization of the Ukrainian energy - common tasks that we set during our
negotiations with the American business."
Another
well-known company with which the Ukrainian side has a very successful project,
the Prime Minister stressed - Westinghouse. Arseniy Yatsenyuk stressed that this is a project of
diversification of nuclear fuel between Westinghouse and the National joint-stock
company Energoatom: "Things are going very well. We hope to
continue this project we will have the opportunity to receive additional
funding, including from the U.S. EX-IM bank ».
Arseniy Yatsenyuk thanked
Penny Pritzker for the fact that "this today’s meeting is very
pragmatic and very effective": "American business shows, not in words
but in deeds, that they are investing, they are ready to develop the Ukrainian
economy, introducing here a new style and type of management. And that the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the United States are
developing politically, diplomatically and economically."
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