OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2010. The Government is interested in creating a favorable and stable investment climate in Ukraine. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said this addressing today the participants of the International Investment Forum "Integration and Partnership".

The Head of the Government has noted the symbolic meaning of implementing important reforms in Ukraine. The first stage of which, according to the Prime Minister, is to stabilize the country's government, financial and economic situation, economic growth recovery: "We have almost passed the first stage – we have built a stable system of governance in the country. It's time for the medium-and long-term reforms, which will allow Ukraine to develop at a rapid pace".

Mykola Azarov has noted that among the priorities the Government has also identified the adoption of the Tax Code of Ukraine, which is now jointly refining by the President, Government and MPs. "The Government is interested in establishing in the country, above all, a favorable and stable, I repeatedly stress this point - stable investment climate", he stressed, adding that the adoption of the Code would reduce the tax pressure on business.

In addition, according to the Prime Minister, the Government in the framework of preparation for hosting European Football Championship 2012 in Ukraine is to implement a number of major infrastructure projects associated with the construction of roads, communications, airports.

"We have a lot of plans, all they need support of business, as the most initiative part of the society", concluded the Head of the Government.