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UKRAINE TO ESTABLISH CONTACTS WITH KEY INVESTORS AT FIRST U.S.-UKRAINIAN BUSINESS FORUM – MINISTER

10 July , 2015  

KYIV. July 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The task of the Ukrainian delegation at the first American-Ukrainian Business Forum, which will take place in Washington (the United States) on July 13, 2015, is to establish direct contacts with key investors, according to Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius

“Our task is to show a new government team and establish direct relations with the key investors,” Abromavicius said at a briefing.

He did not predict the outcome of the forum, saying that establishing contacts with a potential investor often takes a long time.

According to Trade Representative of Ukraine Natalia Mykolska, the 200 largest U.S. companies will attend the forum. Well-known investor and billionaire, president of NCH George Soros and investment banker David Rubenstein will speak at the forum.

The delegation will present Ukraine’s agricultural sector, IT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, and missile building industry at the forum.