The Government of Ukraine has approved the decisions necessary for signing an agreement with the United States of America on the establishment of the Investment Fund for Reconstruction. This was reported in Telegram by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, UNN informs.
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According to him, the agreement is based on five key principles:
- equality: The Fund is created on a 50/50 basis and both parties have equal voting rights;
- preservation of control: Ukraine retains full control over mineral resources, infrastructure and natural resources;
- new investments, not debts: the agreement does not provide for any debt obligations;
- guaranteed investors and buyers: The Fund will invest in projects and guarantee commercial purchases of products on a "take or pay" basis;
- compliance with the European integration course: the agreement will not be an obstacle to Ukraine's membership in the EU.
Shmyhal emphasized that the Fund will be replenished with contributions from the USA and Ukraine, while its profits will be reinvested exclusively in Ukraine.
"Thanks to this agreement, we will be able to attract significant resources for reconstruction, start economic growth, and receive the latest technologies from partners and a strategic investor in the person of the USA," the head of the Ukrainian government is convinced.
Recall
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington is ready to sign an agreement with Ukraine "this afternoon." According to him, "this is the same agreement that we agreed on at the weekend", and that nothing has been removed.