KYIV. July 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has confirmed his participation in the first American-Ukrainian Business Forum, which will take place in Washington on July 13, and expressed the hope for some progress.
“On July 13, I will be in Washington, D.C., together with a government delegation. This day, the first Ukraine-U.S. Investment Conference will take place there,” the Ukrainian premier wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday morning.
He recalled that ahead of the conference, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine presented a video about investment opportunities in the country.
“There is still a lot of work ahead, but I am sure that together we will succeed!” Yatseniuk wrote.
Ukraine will present its agricultural sector, IT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, and missile building industry at the forum.
According to the forum’s agenda, Ukraine will be represented at the event by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk, Economic Development and Trade Minister Aivaras Abromavicius, Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Oleksiy Pavlenko, Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky, head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov, deputy head of the presidential administration Dmitry Shymkiv, head of the State Property Fund Ihor Bilous and Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Andriy Kobolev.
It is expected that the forum will be attended by 150 participants from the United States and Ukraine.
