KIEV, March 10 ??“ A group of international investors will shortly arrive in Ukraine for talks over $9.3 billion project of moving oil from Iraq to European markets, a company involved in the project said Friday.

The investors, mostly Western bankers, are expected to meet President Viktor Yushchenko and other officials to secure support from Ukraine, according to UkrZakordonNaftogazBud, a state-owned company building oil and gas pipelines.