Kyiv and Ukraine are reliable partners and are interested in the further involvement of foreign, in particular, German, investments in the development of the economy. This was stated by the mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko during the discussion "Foreign Economic Portal of Bavaria - Ukraine", which was held in the German city of Passau.

The mayor of Kyiv together with the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Germany Andreas Scheuer and the Prime Minister of Bavaria Markus Söder took part in the discussion of the prospects of cooperation. Also more than 500 representatives of the Bavarian business, media, public figures were at the event.

"Today more than 180 Bavarian companies have their representative offices in Ukraine, central offices of which are based in Kyiv, are the co-owners of Ukrainian companies. Bavarian investors, including such well-known companies as Deutz-Fahr, Knauf, Hipp, Leoni, Walter Bau AG, BMW, MAN, and AUDI continue to work actively in our market. Also recently, an official representative office of the federal state of Bavaria in Ukraine was opened in Kyiv for the intensification of cooperation and the attraction of German investments into the economy of Kyiv and Ukraine. Our cooperation should be truly mutually beneficial. In particular, we are creating conditions in Kyiv and will continue to, so that foreign businessmen, including Bavarian investors, would feel comfortable, doing business with their benefits, creating jobs and paying taxes", - said the mayor of Kyiv.

Andreas Scheuer, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Germany, noted that the ministry has close cooperation with Kyiv. "We are happy and we are going to make it even more intense. This is, in particular, about the development of the city's infrastructure. Today Vitaliy Klitschko pays much attention to this in Kyiv, and we see the result. Of course, this requires investments and we are ready to cooperate. In general, during the time of Ukrainian independence, Germany has invested more than 6.6 billion euros into the Ukrainian economy", - said Andreas Scheuer.

The Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Söder, emphasized that Kyiv today is an example of transformation in Ukraine, and this is important for further reforms in the country. "Kyiv is the heart of Ukraine, an example of transformation. If everything is successful in Kyiv, the same will be successful in Ukraine. We are interested in stability, in economic reforms, in overcoming corruption in Ukraine. Particular attention is paid today to cooperation in the field of technology, science, and education", - said Markus Söder.

Vitaliy Klitschko emphasized that Ukraine will continue the changes that are being implemented today in the face of Russian aggression, defending its independence and territorial integrity. "It is very important to communicate with investors, answer the questions that they are interested in, convince, and engage in cooperation. I think that today I took away the warning sounded in questions of some potential investors. Indeed, Kyiv, in fact, is a reliable partner and assists foreign investors in work in every way", - said Vitaliy Klitschko in the comments after the discussion.