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RUSSIAN EMIRATES
Jebel Ali FreeZoneAdministrationmanaged to
increase the turnoverby500%and reacha record
markof 500000TEUasofNovember 23, 2005; in
2004 this figurewasmerely100000TEU. I suppose,
this successful experiencecouldbeof interest also
forUkrainian seaportsandcontainer terminals in
Odessa, Ilyichevsk, Kerchandother.
- In2002to2006theUkrainianofficialsand
businesspeoplehaveoftenvisitedtheUAE,
attendingvarious internationalconferences.
Doyouexpect, inthenearfuture,avisitofthe
ArabiandelegationtoUkraine?
Inaccordancewithbilateral arrangements,
at theendof June -beginningof July2006,
a representativeArabiandelegationwill visit
our country. Thedelegationwill comprise the
headsofDubai ChamberofCommerceand
Industry, Jebel Ali FreeZone,managersofmajor
companiesand internationally renowned financial
investmentgroups. Thedelegationwill visitKiev,
industrial centersof EasternUkraine, harbours
and recreational areasof theOdessa regionand
AutonomousRepublicofCrimea. I amconfident
that thepersonal acquaintanceof theUAE’
representativeswith thepotential ofUkrainewill
giveapowerful stimulus forbilateral economic
relations.
-Soonthefirst issueofthemagazine
“Ukraine-UAE:Property,Business, Investments”
willbepublished.Forwhom isthisnew
magazinedestined?
I suppose themagazinewill be readby
entrepreneursand studentsof economics inboth
countries. Forourpart, ChamberofCommerceand
IndustryofUkrainewill activelycontribute to the
magazine’sdistributionamong theirmembers in
26affiliates throughoutUkraine, and itmeansmore
than15000most successful companiesof our
country.
InterviewconductedbyYuriyPotashny
HeadofPR-department,UkraineTradeCenter
Jebel Ali is a
major goods
transshipment hub
attractingmany
customerswho
seek touse
excellent
possibilities of
Dubai for export,
re-export and
goods allocation.
