KRAMATORSK. May 25 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian business forum devoted to Restoration of Donbas aimed at developing private entrepreneurship in Donetsk region and attracting investment from other Ukrainian regions was held in Pokrovsk (former Krasnoarmiysk) on Tuesday.
The press service of Donetsk regional military-civil administration reported that First Deputy Chairman of Donetsk Regional Administration Yevhen Vilinsky, representatives of the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine, the State Fiscal Service, lawmakers, self-employed individuals and the public took part in the forum.
Two discussion panels were held. The first one was devoted to political and economic preconditions for revitalizing the region on the territories that are under control of the Ukrainian government. The participants discussed the problems appeared at the enterprises due to the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).
Vilinsky urged businessmen to come to the administration with problems they have and promised help.
“We cannot monitor all red tape problems. We ask for feedback. We are trying to simplify procurement. Donetsk region was the first region that had switched to the ProZorro system. We would also launch a pilot centralized procurement project. They would be implemented under public control. Only in the conditions of competition the new economy of the region could be built,” he said.
The second discussion panel was devoted to the conditions for creating economic incentives for investment in Donbas revival. The participants discussed social partnership and joint steps of authorities and business.
