Zelensky, EBRD Vice President discuss conditions for investment in Ukraine
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alain Pilloux the conditions for maintaining a high level of investment in Ukraine.
The meeting took place within the framework of the RE:THINK. Invest in Ukraine investment forum in Mariupol, the press service of the Head of State reports.

“I am grateful to the EBRD for the real steps in the development of the Ukrainian economy and effective cooperation,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.

As noted, the parties discussed conditions for maintaining a high level of investment in Ukraine and agreed that investors would come in case of stability and predictability, and the IMF program would increase investment confidence.

It was underscored during the meeting that Ukraine would become the largest country of operations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2019 for the first time. This year, EBRD's investment in Ukraine has reached EUR 1 billion, a record high over the past five years.

The parties discussed new projects of the Bank aimed at developing regional roads. The investment will total over EUR 300 million.

The EBRD Vice President commended the productive work of the Ukrainian Parliament. He stressed that the EBRD expected the implementation of the adopted decisions.

The parties thoroughly discussed anticorruption, energy and judicial reforms, as well as the reform of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.