ABU DHABI, Nov. 16 – Ukraine needs investment from the United Arab Emirates, President Viktor Yushchenko said at a meeting with businessmen from the Gulf in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

"The fact that Ukraine will be hosting the Euro 2012 creates opportunities for investor interaction," the president said.

He said the amount of potential investment in the Euro 2012 is $25 billion, including $5 billion to be injected into the construction of highways.