OREANDA-NEWS. September 12, 2012. The signing of the agreement on FTA between Ukraine and the EU in times will increase German investment in Ukraine. This was stated by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung German newspaper.

"At one time, EU membership of Eastern European countries has become a serious incentive for the development of their economies; it also revitalized the leading Western European companies. At present, investments in the Ukrainian economy from Germany are close to USD 8 billion. The signing of an agreement on free trade will increase the investment in times. Eastern Committee of German economy has repeatedly stated its interest in the speedy establishment of the FTA between Ukraine and the EU" - Mykola Azarov said.

According to him, the German business understands that Ukraine has much to offer the EU: these are fertile lands, significant scientific and technical potential, unique geographical location for the transit of goods and energy, etc.