Jafza targeting industrial sectors in Ukraine

Ibrahim Al Janahi, regional manager, Europe, Jafza, who is heading a delegation of senior officials from Jafza to Ukraine and Russia as part of a focused marketing and promotional campaign to attract leading companies from these countries to set up operations in Jafza, said that Jafza had all the required infrastructure and facilities that can benefit these sectors.

He said: "The industrial sector in Ukraine is developing at a fair pace, despite the recent instability in the region. Due to the favourable climatic conditions in the country, Ukraine is mainly an agricultural area and most of its industries revolve around this sector. It is one of the world's major sugar producing centers and is also known for its timber and petrochemical industry. We will primarily target these sectors to help them set up operations in Jafza, as we have all the required infrastructure and facilities that can benefit these sectors."

"The Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is providing us with the required assistance and support. We will be hosting a seminar that will focus on business opportunities in Dubai and Jafza and provide details to participants on the various aspects of trade and business in Dubai. More than 150 leading businessmen and decision makers are expected to attend this seminar, presenting us with a good opportunity to attract investments to the free zone," he added .

The delegation will have a series of meetings in Ukraine, beginning with a meeting with the Chairman of UAE-Ukraine Business Council, followed by a meeting with the Vice President of Ukrainian Central Bank and the Deputy Minister of Commerce. They will also meet the vice-president of Kiev City, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In addition, Jafza officials will be visiting the facilities of leading industries in Ukraine to study different aspects of their business and industrial sector. Jafza's visit to Russia will be mainly to finalise the various proposals in their final stages.