In order to have the most effective cooperation with foreign investors within the limits of preparation for EURO 2012 a proper legal framework is being created in Ukraine. It was declared by Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) President Grigoriy Surkis on a meeting with the representatives of Spanish business structures. Having hearing the speeches of city speakers, which will hold the matches of continental championship, guest from Pyrenees became interested by the possibility of capital investments in development of the Ukrainian infrastructure, which will last during the followings five years.

The representatives of leading firms and companies of Spain visited the House of Football hall of meetings. Tourist industry was presented by such whales of market as AQA, La Pedrera and Marina D’Or. Kyiv summit was not forgotten by building corporations of Katry, Deyco and Hoque, investment groups of Area 10 and RAMBLA, company Isolux, woodworking Maduck and firm ATESA which provides complex motor-car services.

As a leader of FFU EURO 2012 Executive management Ivan Fedorenko marked, “an extraordinarily wide field for investments from abroad is created in our country”. Basic directions for collaboration are: alteration of highway networks, connections of railways and city transport systems, hotel economy, tourist objects, reconstruction of air-ports, railway stations, updating of existing and building of new sport buildings. “Also we consider a telecommunication industry to be extraordinarily perspective and important. According to government settlements, up to 2011 year Ukraine will have own satellite of communication which will enable bringing in of additional investments”, – Fedorenko summed up.

Potential of business mutual relations of Ukraine and Spain outstandingly interested the representatives of accepting cities. Kharkiv mayor Mykhailo Dobkin marked the special attractiveness of investments in the market of the real estate. ”Almost 70% of city housing and unhousing fund is out-of-date, and it is a wonderful field for capital investments – especially in the center of Kharkiv. A number of interesting projects is now developed, for example, an alteration of Metalist-City center and reconstruction of city air-port. First object - unique, innovative after conception, will occupy 42 hectares: round a stadium Metalist hotels, sport gyms, cafes, specialized shops will be built”.

Mykhailo Dobkin also reported that the project of reconstruction of air-port has been already developed and the beginning of proper works is planned in the nearest future. And Kharkiv regional Administration head deputy, the first FFU vice-president Sergiy Storozhenko marked that a “city also suggested to be attached to the investments in building no less than 50 crossings between Ukraine and Russia, about 15 new hotels and two trainings objects”.

The head of Donetsk sport committee Serhiy Kozlov first of all drew the attention of potential business-partners to investing in a complex reconstruction of airport, upgrading of railway infrastructure and building circuit roads around the city. Grand prospects for foreign business are revealed with building new subway stations.

Dnipropetrovsk is in dire need of investing in hotel network building. Such projects exist already, mainly they will be located around new Dnipro stadium. City head Ivan Kulichenko announced this. “Modernization of blocks of buildings adjacent to this arena has already started, nearby the building of 40-storey business-center, 20-storey hotel, sport-entertaining center, underground parking is planned, - he noted. – We aspire for attracting investments for reconstruction of the airport, central railway, auto terminal, river-boat station and two suburban terminals. We also plan to build aqua-park, sport-sanitary center and entertaining park”.

The director of the EURO 2012 Department of Lviv city council Oleh Zasadniy noted that the major part of expenditures meant for preparation to continental competition will be directed to building the transport corridors. “Furthermore, we plan to build three customs passages between Ukraine and Poland, 70-km railway track of European format, and provide a complex reconstruction of the airport that will increase its capacity to one million passengers annually, – he added.- Foreign investors can undoubtedly be interested in creating a network of motels and camping-sites around the city, building of new and reconstruction of the existing hotels, rebuilding of transport system, building of a new hospital near the new stadium, reconstruction of 20 sport objects”.

The chief of Department of investments and securities of Odessa city council Hennadiy Nechayevskiy pointed on a significant finance attraction of Odessa which is considered next to a leading resort area of Ukraine. “Taking into consideration the annual increase of tourists – up to 25%, the city experiences a rapid development of hotel infrastructure. Within the 4-5-year term we plan to open 40 hotels – the new and reconstructed ones, - he assured. – Upgrading of the airport is underway; we plan to provide a full reconstruction of the port. In order to realize these projects, we are ready to cooperate with foreign investors”.

In the end Grigoriy Surkis assured Spanish guests that Football Federation of Ukraine will lobby the interests of potential investors as much as possible but within the current legislative base. Ukraine has got a proper legislative base for the most efficient cooperation within the framework of EURO 2012. All negotiation processes, all tenders will be lucid, and the investors can rely on our assistance in any possible way.