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Ukrainian Security Risks for Doing Business in 2012 Are Low

Just like most of European countries, Ukraine has low security risks for conducting business in the country in 2012. The 2012 ranking of political and security risks for conducting business by country were provided by the Control Risks consultancy.

Most Attractive for Foreign Investment: Ukrainian Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Consumer Goods

Ukrainian agriculture, fuel and energy complex, financial services, and production of consumer goods will become the most appealing sectors of national economy for foreign investments in 2012.

Waxworks Museum in Kyiv

By now most people have heard of the ever-impressive collection of waxworks figures in Madame Tussauds – probably the most famous waxworks museum on the planet. However this legendary museum of wax figurines is certainly not the only such museum in the world, and there is a small waxworks museum in Ukraine which visitors to the country might be interested in visiting.

Ukraine Joins World’s Top 3 Grain Exporters

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk stated that Ukraine had improved its grain exporting status. The country upgraded its position on the global grain market due to the improved grain harvest and reduction of limitations on export millage contributing to the remarkable upsurge in Ukrainian grain export.

Ukraine to Focus on Energy Efficiency

Ukraine plans to include energy efficiency project into the pool of its so-called National Projects - major investment opportunities aimed at repositioning Ukraine on the world’s investment map.

Ukraine Recognized Attractive for Renewable Energy Investment

Ukraine appeared on the latest Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, proving to be an attractive emerging market for renewable energy. The November issue of the respectable index lists solar, wind, and hydropower industries as top renewable energy sectors in Ukraine.