KIEV, Oct. 14 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko, meeting the country??™s richest businessmen on Friday, urged them to step up investments in strategically important areas of the economy to help trigger a sustainable economic growth.

???I am confident that when we talk about projects, such as [energy] transportation corridors, aerospace, high-tech, machinery and other sectors, they may only take place due to your involvement,??? Yushchenko said addressing the businessmen.