KYIV, June 14 - First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jurgen Rigterink believes Ukraine is an important area of investment for the EBRD and a powerful platform for the implementation of major projects.

"I've been EBRD first vice president for just nine weeks, and the fact that I am currently on a visit to Ukraine speaks about the importance of your country in our project portfolio. For us, Ukraine is not only an investment area, but also an important platform for cooperation in a number of projects that we are implementing jointly with other international partners," Rigterink said at a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman in Kyiv on Thursday.