On the 9th of June the prestigious Routes CIS aero-forum first held on the territory of CIS came to an end. The representatives of 35 countries gathered on the forum. According to organizers, this is a serious contribution to the formation of a positive international image of Ukraine - first of all, in terms of investment attraction. "Foreign guests have seen the fast growing dynamics of Ukraine development and its potential for cooperation and business. The business contacts and agreements made during these three days will work for the future benefits of all citizens of Kharkiv "- summed up Alexander Yaroslavsky, president of DCH group, major investor and coordinator of Kharkiv preparation for Euro -2012 and aero-forum initiator.
The businessman believes the event will serve as a powerful impetus for the development of the aviation market in Ukraine. At the same time significant progress has been already achieved. First of all, it refers to the flights between Kharkiv and European capitals. "We have reached an agreement on flights to Istanbul, Budapest, Milan, Paris and Germany - previously not covered destinations. I do hope that now the residents of our city will be able easily to go to Paris for a cup of coffee and Milan for shopping and comfortably come back with no transfer", - said Alexander Yaroslavsky.
According to the organizers more than 400 negotiations have been held during the forum. Routes sees this as a great achievement for the CIS.
It is noteworthy, that thank to aero-forum one of the world's largest low cost carriers – Irish company «Ryanair» - first entered the CIS market. "Such things have never happened in the CIS before. We hope this carrier will find its place at the aviation market of Ukraine and we will get new convenient flights. The company owns a huge amount of air ships. And it is able to provide extra comfort not only for Kharkiv, but also the neighboring regions - including Russia ", - emphasized Alexander Yaroslavsky.
As it is mentioned above, the International Routes CIS Forum was held in Kharkiv on 7-9 June. The opening ceremony was attended by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Borys Kolesnikov, who thanked everyone for finding time and opportunity to visit Kharkiv - "with no doubts, the capital of the aviation industry of Ukraine", as well as Alexander Yaroslavsky, for "courage and contribution that has made a reconstruction project of the International Airport "Kharkiv" private".
