The PPP events, scheduled for 21st and 22nd February will include panel debates among practitioners and researchers.
The PPP Business Forum is to take place on 23rd of February, providing a networking opportunity for governments to dialogue with representatives of the private sector from around the world.
Ukrainian PPP Business Forum session will involve the following participants:
Yuriy Husyev, Director of National Projects Department, State Agency for Investment and National Projects (Moderator); Volodimir Buzinov, Director General, Ukrenergoengineering;  Valeriy Uzhba, Deputy Head of Union of Entrepreneurships; Kseniia Liapina, People’s Deputy, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament of Ukraine); Oleksandr Masurchak, First Deputy Head of Kiev City State Administration; Tereziya Babych, Head of Department, State Road Agency of Ukraine; Irina Zapatrina, Chairperson of the Board, Ukrainian PPP Center.

For further information please refer to: http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/ceci/documents/2012/ppp/ppp_days/Brochure.pdf

Sri Lanka Ukraine Business Council was established in 2010 after the visit of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Ukraine and this was initiated by Sajin Vaas Gunawardena MP, and Kosala Wickramanayake, then President of Federation Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). Sri Lanka Ukraine Business Council is a member of FCCISL.

Sri Lankan and Ukrainian business communities can immensely benefit through this MoU since SLUBS and DCCI agree to cooperate all programmes of trade and investment promotions between the two countries, assist member to enter into bilateral joint investment schemes and to obtain consultancy services etc.

Donestk is the second largest city in Ukraine and the main industrial city of the country which has large coal, steel and ceramic industries among many others. DCCI had been established in 1964, and its members include almost 1000 enterprises and institutions involved in production, trading, agricultural, scientific, educational, insurance, financial and banking activities.
“DCCI has shown a keen interest to visit Sri Lanka on a fact finding mission in the second half of 2012,” said Samantha Kumarasinghe, SLUBC President.

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At the conclusion of the visit, M.Azarov confirmed readiness of Ukraine to immediately address the issues, which hamper more active work of Latvian entrepreneurs in the Ukrainian market, incl., in relation to refund of the value added tax and customs procedures, reported BC press secretary to the Prime Minister Mārtiņš Panke.

Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis: “The potential of economic cooperation between Latvia and Ukraine is far greater than the current level and more favourable conditions for its development will be a significant benefit for both countries. The most promising sectors are transit and logistics, incl., by developing new rail freight connections, mechanical engineering, environment-friendly energy solutions and information technologies. The Ukrainian market, comprising 45 million inhabitants, is becoming increasingly attractive for Latvian entrepreneurs, and by preventing different administrative obstacles, the benefits for both countries will increase”.

M.Azarov also supported the proposal by V.Dombrovskis to host the industrial products exhibition of Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Rīga, with a view to provide better opportunities for Latvian entrepreneurs to become directly acquainted with their offer and to establish new business contacts. Based on discussions of this bilateral meeting and discussions with entrepreneurs, concrete cooperation projects of both countries’ entrepreneurs will be discussed at the meeting of Latvia-Ukraine intergovernmental commissions to be held in June, this year.
Both sides recognized the progress of the Ukraine-EU cooperation mechanism and V.Dombrovskis confirmed Latvia’s support to integration of Ukraine in the EU area, incl., by signing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and to liberalization of the visa regime when Ukraine will meet all the necessary preconditions. The Prime Minister of Latvia also stressed that, in order to progress, it is important for Ukraine to strengthen democratic values and the rule of law.

Within the framework of the visit, the officials of Latvia and Ukraine signed three documents aimed at extending the cooperation between the two countries. The countries signed the Economic Cooperation Program 2012-2013 between Latvia and Ukraine, the Program on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technologies and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and the State Agency for Investments and National Projects of Ukraine.

M.Azarov’s visit to Latvia is the first visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine since the restoration of its independence and it was organized on the eve of the 20th anniversary of establishing the diplomatic relations between Latvia and Ukraine. Latvia and Ukraine established bilateral diplomatic relations on February 12, 1992.

Ukraine is the 17th most important foreign trade partner of Latvia and the 5th most significant partner outside the EU. In 11 months of 2011, the foreign trade turnover of Latvia with Ukraine amounted to USD 281.3 million. Latvia’s exports to Ukraine amounted to USD 98.3 million, while imports – USD 183 million. At the end of January, 2012, there were 565 companies registered in Latvia with Ukrainian capital.

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