OREANDA-NEWS. On April 01, 2009 Within the scope of his official visit to Paris Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and International Integration Hryhoriy Nemyria took part in a ministerial conference dedicated to the launch of Eurasia Competitiveness Programme for the Southern Caucasus and Ukraine, in the frames of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

“It is pleasant the OECD has expressed a desire to facilitate carrying out reforms and sustainable development in Ukraine and countries of the Southern Caucasus,” Hryhoriy Nemyria said at the beginning of his speech.

According to him, just now, in the time of global financial crunch the launch of Eurasia Competitiveness Programme is rather timely. The Programme completely corresponds to the efforts of the Government directed to mitigation of the fallouts of the crisis and will enable to improve investment climate in Ukraine, carry out necessary reforms, notably in financial sector, and raise competitiveness of our state.

Hryhoriy Nemyria urged to deepen cooperation between Ukraine and the OECD, especially to intensify participation of our state in the activity of committees of this organization.

As reported earlier, Vice Prime Minister for European and International Integration Hryhoriy Nemyria is staying on the official visit to Paris.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was founded on December of 1960. The OECD ensures cooperation in the economic sphere. The organization comprises 30 states that produce 60% of all the goods and services.