On September 14, in the framework of a working visit to Brussels, Minister of Infrastructure Andrii Pyvovarsky and Deputy Minister for European Integration Oksana Reiter met with representatives of the Agoria - Belgian Federation for the Technology Industry.

Andrii Pyvovarsky informed the participants of the meeting about the measures taken to combat corruption and improve the business climate in the country, in particular the deregulation process in the ports, the corporatization of Ukrzaliznytsia and the new law on railway transport, which implies the private sector being the driving force.

According to the Minister, having embarked on the improvement of the business environment, among promising areas of investment that might be of interest to the business community of the Kingdom of Belgium are considered the road infrastructure, the inland water transport and participation in projects of long-term Railway Development Strategy, in particular the renewal of the rolling stock. "Ukraine is ready to be a good partner. We have a huge opportunity to attract private capital and we want it to be a great investment for you and for Ukraine as well," stressed Andrii Pyvovarsky, addressing the participants of the event.

The parties also discussed the possibility to invest in ports. According to the Minister, last year Ukraine exported 33 million tons of grain and became the second largest exporter in the world. It is predicted that Ukraine will double the export of grain by 2020. But now the capacity of our ports makes up approximately 36 million tons of cargo per year. "Hence, to meet future demand, we are very interested in significant investment in the transport network. This applies primarily to international transport corridors: ports, inland waterways, railways and motor roads", emphasized Andrii Pyvovarsky.