Shorthand report
Viktor YANUKOVYCH, the prime minister of Ukraine:
“Informal meetings in Davos, in an informal atmosphere, induce to an open communication and, indisputably, bring benefit. I would like to thank for the interest, shown to Ukraine.
Mr. Bill Clinton
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen!
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Mr. Pinchuk for holding this traditional Ukrainian lunch in Davos. I regret that I am not able to join you personally but I am honored to contribute to this important event because I share your hopes and aspirations for Ukraine and its future.
I want to begin by thanking my good friend Mr. Pinchuk for holding this traditional Ukrainian lunch in Davos. I regret that I am not able to join you personally but I am honored to contribute to this important event because I share your hopes and aspirations for Ukraine and its future.
Dr. Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA, President of the Republic of Latvia:
Ukraine has been losing a number of opportunities. I think that the pace of reforms was not the kind the Ukrainians wanted.
Mr. George Soros
Well, first of all, I would like to congratulate Viktor Pinchuk for bringing together this meeting and I would like to congratulate all of you for attending it because it bears witness to the importance of Ukraine and of the political process which is taking place there.
Mr. Oli Rehn
Prime Minister, presidents, fellow panelists, ladies and gentlemen!
First of all let me say that it is a great pleasure for me to address this distinguished audience. And I highly appreciate the work that has been done by the Viktor Pinchuk Foundation and by the Yalta European Strategy in order to build stronger ties between Ukraine and the European Union.
First of all let me say that it is a great pleasure for me to address this distinguished audience. And I highly appreciate the work that has been done by the Viktor Pinchuk Foundation and by the Yalta European Strategy in order to build stronger ties between Ukraine and the European Union.
Mr. Andrey Kostin
Thank you, Viktor, Mr. Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen!
I will tell a couple of words on how I see the Russian position on Ukraine, position of Russian businessmen who are working with Ukraine or who are interested to work with Ukraine.
I will tell a couple of words on how I see the Russian position on Ukraine, position of Russian businessmen who are working with Ukraine or who are interested to work with Ukraine.
Mr. Yatsenyuk
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen. Thanks for the opportunity to speak at this panel. Special thanks to Mr. Pinchuk, we highly appreciate your activity in Davos and we strongly believe your expenditures will be definitely covered with high assets after this lunch.
Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Mr. President, Mrs. President, Mr. Prime Minister, dear Viktor, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to limit us to three short remarks.
The first one has to do with the relationships between Ukraine, on the one hand, and Russia and the European Union, on the other hand.
The first one has to do with the relationships between Ukraine, on the one hand, and Russia and the European Union, on the other hand.
Alexander KWASNIEWSKI, ex-President of Poland:
This meeting is a real success. I see a large and respectable audience; I think it is a positive sign that we can effectively cooperate on this level. We must keep up the good job.
