Saakashvili visits Istanbul, agrees presentation of Odesa region's investment potential for Turkish businessmen

16:44, 30.12.2015 1 min read

Head of Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili has visited Istanbul (Turkey) at the invitation of City Mayor Kadir Topbas and during the visit discussed the possibility of disclosing the investment potential of the Ukrainian region for Turkish businesses.

"I've visited Turkey at the invitation of the mayor of Istanbul. Mayor Kadir Topbas showed the projects being prepared in the city. We also discussed the improvement of the Istanbul Park adjacent to the Potemkin Stairs of Odesa. The municipality of Istanbul will defray the expenses to turn the Istanbul Park into a very beautiful and comfortable place," Saakashvili wrote on his Facebook page.

According to him, the parties also agreed that to the opening of the park "we will bring a large group of Turkish businessmen to discuss investment projects of Odesa region, and at the end of January we will hold a presentation of the investment opportunities of Odesa region in Istanbul."