In Beijing President Viktor Yanukovych took part in the Ukrainian-Chinese Business Forum, presidential press office reported.
"I am sure this forum will be an important contribution to the
development of mutually beneficial trade-economic and investment
cooperation between Ukraine and China," said President Yanukovych
opening the forum and expressed hope that such events will now be
regular.
The President stressed that comprehensive development of cooperation
with China, which has always been and remains one of the key partners of
our country in the Asia and Pacific, is one of the priorities of
Ukraine’s contemporary foreign policy.
Viktor Yanukovych said that China is a country that has chosen unique
path of development and has achieved impressive results. The President
stressed that economic successes of China convincingly demonstrate that
harmonious government and political stability are crucial for any state.
Speaking about cooperation between Ukraine and China, the President
stressed: "Today Ukraine is opening a new page in its foreign policy –
the page of new horizons of cooperation. One of these horizons is China.
Viktor Yanukovych drew the attention of Chinese businessmen to the
fact that our country has a unique economic potential, modern industrial
capabilities, and is rich in natural resources.
The President stressed that Ukraine will not return to the times of
instability. Today, said Viktor Yanukovych, all the basic prerequisites
for success – stability and order, "the Government that masters the
situation for years to come", are present in Ukraine.
“The new President relies not only on the clear political mandate
received at the election. He relies on public support of stabilization
steps and convincing majority in the Parliament. Times of political
turmoil and revolutions in Ukraine are over. The season of stable growth
has begun instead," said Viktor Yanukovych.
Speaking about the importance of intensification of Ukrainian-Chinese
investment cooperation, the President reminded that presently, foreign
and domestic investors in Ukraine enjoy many different rights and
additional state guarantees to protect their investment. "This area of
Ukrainian-Chinese cooperation is regulated by the intergovernmental
agreement on encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments," he
said.
Among the important aspects of the investment attractiveness of
Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych called geopolitical location, extensive
transportation system, presence of one of Europe's largest
scientific-industrial complexes, access to markets of the CIS and EU
states. The President highlighted that recently he decided to transform
the Advisory Council on Foreign Investments in Ukraine into the Council
of Domestic and Foreign Investors in order to ensure implementation of
innovative investment model in economic development and signed relevant
decree on September 1.
Viktor Yanukovych noted that Ukraine is ready to deepen cooperation
with China in aircraft building. Particularly, in developing regional
and transport aircraft and training. He noted considerable achievements
in that direction, including the case of an existing agreement on
participation of the Antonov ASTC in creating the first Chinese heavy
transport aircraft.
Among the most attractive investment sectors Viktor Yanukovych named
agriculture, processing industry, nuclear energy, housing,
telecommunications sector.
The President said separately that agreements were reached on
participation of Chinese companies in infrastructure projects within the
framework of preparation for Euro 2012 in Ukraine. "We are open to
foreign investors. Both the Government and the Ukrainian Parliament, and
I personally as President will be creating all the conditions for their
fruitful work at our domestic market," Viktor Yanukovych stressed.
"We are rediscovering each other ... I'm here today to reach the hand
of friendship and partnership to China," said the President of Ukraine,
ending his speech.
