Tymoshenko transparency initiative
24 January 2008 Filed in: press
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Published by iBYuT
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of Ukraine met with more than 250 investors on Thursday to outline progress in her government's efforts to improve the investment climate in Ukraine.
Accompanying the Prime Minister in the meeting were Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria, Minister of Finance Viktor Pynzenyck, and Minister of Economy Bohdan Danylyshyn.
The format included presentations by each minister, along with comments by representatives of the European Business Association (EBA), EBRD and Ernst & Young. The meeting, which included an extended Q&A session, lasted more than two hours.
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of Ukraine met with more than 250 investors on Thursday to outline progress in her government's efforts to improve the investment climate in Ukraine.
Accompanying the Prime Minister in the meeting were Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria, Minister of Finance Viktor Pynzenyck, and Minister of Economy Bohdan Danylyshyn.
The format included presentations by each minister, along with comments by representatives of the European Business Association (EBA), EBRD and Ernst & Young. The meeting, which included an extended Q&A session, lasted more than two hours.
The main focus of the meeting was the introduction of
the Tymoshenko Transparency Initiative (TTI), the
underlying strategic philosophy around which Ms.
Tymoshenko's government will base reforms across
various sectors, including energy, investment, tax
and judicial reforms.
This open dialogue between the government and the business community was a continuation of the "Contract with Investors;" topics introduced in today's meeting included Tax Reform, VAT Refunds, WTO Accession and the creation of an Investment Advisory Council of both foreign and Ukrainian business leaders.
As a platform for moving forward with reform in this arena, the Prime Minister announced the adoption of the EBA's "Barriers to Investment," which she praised for its systematic approach to the problem facing investors in Ukraine today.
This open dialogue between the government and the business community was a continuation of the "Contract with Investors;" topics introduced in today's meeting included Tax Reform, VAT Refunds, WTO Accession and the creation of an Investment Advisory Council of both foreign and Ukrainian business leaders.
As a platform for moving forward with reform in this arena, the Prime Minister announced the adoption of the EBA's "Barriers to Investment," which she praised for its systematic approach to the problem facing investors in Ukraine today.