OREANDA-NEWS. The Euro-2012 soccer championships to be co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland have already brought millions of dollars in both foreign and domestic investments to the Lviv region. This was told by head of the region's state administration Petro Oliynyk during the 7th International Investment Forum "Euro-2012: Forward, Ukraine" underway in Lviv, reported the Official website http://www.kmu.gov.ua.

Mr. Oliynyk noted that investments into various branches of the economy have totaled USD 200 M since the start of 2007, capping last year's figure fourfold. Major transnational companies and industrial groups have expressed interest in the preparations for the championships.

In particular, French, American, Finnish, and German investors are already implementing projects in coal-mining, deep-freezing of fruit and vegetables, reconstruction of a ski resort, and with regard to changes in the energy supply for cement-making.

Petro Oliynyk outlined plans as including construction of a new stadium, an airport, a modern train station, and a high-speed railroad.