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Direct Foreign Investments Up By 23.4% To USD 36.5 Billion In H1

In January-June 2007, the volume of direct foreign investments in the Ukraine's economy rose by 23.4% or USD 6,918.1 million, and amounted to USD 36,450.9 million as of July 1, 2008.

The Land Auction Will Take Place on September, 23

On 23 September 2008,will be conducted land auction for assignment of rights to rent a land plot for creation of Regional Industrial Park.

Cost Effective Investment

Rivne city and Rivne region have been selected as the Most Cost Effective location by the FDI Magazine (Financial Times) in the European Cities and Regions of the Future 2006/2007 Competition.

Rivne region has traditionally welcomed foreign investment. Investors from more than 20 countries already enjoy the Region's many advantages. Many foreign companies operate in the region and their success proves that the region has a positive business environment and favorable conditions for doing business.

Major foreign investors in Rivne region

Name

Industry

Saint Gobain
France

Glassware production

AES Corp.
USA

Electricity distribution

Raiffeisen Group
Austria

Chemical industry (fertilizers)

Dyckerhoff
Germany

Building materials

Lafarge
France

Building materials

H+H
Netherlands

Building materials

LichtnerBeton
Germany

Building materials

The total volume of foreign direct investments into the economy of Rivne region as of 01.01.2008 amounts to 247.1 million USD.

Volume of foreign direct investments in Rivne region, million USD

Source: Main department of statistics in Rivne region

Structure of foreign investment in Rivne region