International companies ready to enter Crimea after de-occupation - President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: RBC-Ukraine, Vitalii Nosach)
Many international companies will enter Crimea immediately following the peninsula's de-occupation. Today, on August 23rd, the first corresponding document will be signed, according to a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Crimea Platform Summit.
He revealed that powerful international brands have expressed readiness to start their businesses in Crimea, including hotels, airlines, banking, IT, industrial, and energy companies. Thus, the peninsula will become a part of the global economy.
"Today, we are taking the first step. Today, we are signing the first document with companies ready to enter Crimea after its return to Ukraine. This is an open document for other honest businesses to join," Zelenskyy noted.
The head of state clarified that in Crimea, the following entities are interested in starting operations:
- Ryanair
- Royal HaskoningDHV
- SkyUp
- JoinUp
- Vodafone
- Luxoft
- Genesis
- Ribas Group
- Okko
- Lifecell
- Fozzy Group
- Hyatt Ukraine
- Nokia
The Crimea Platform
Today, on August 23rd, the third summit of the Crimea Platform is taking place in Kyiv. Its purpose is to bring the issue of the peninsula's de-occupation to the international agenda.
The initiative was launched by Ukraine in 2021 when the inaugural summit was held. At that time, a joint declaration of the Crimea Platform participants was adopted. Representatives from 43 countries took part in the meeting.
