The international forum of the organization of the "Yalta European strategy" (YES), which will bring together politicians, businessmen, public figures, will open on Thursday in Kiev. In the list of famous guests - the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and the U.S. assistant Secretary of state Victoria Nuland.

The main events of the forum will be held on the last working day of the week and Saturday, before that, the forum Members traditionally gather at an informal meeting.

on the last working day of the week the Forum will be officially opened by the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, where he will talk about the place of Ukraine in the modern world, informs a press-service of the organization.

"Yalta European strategy" brings together politicians, businessmen, public figures and correspondents for the reform of Ukraine and through its accession to the EU. Organization founded large Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk, every year conducts the country's largest non-governmental Forum for discussing issues of strategic relations between Ukraine and world brotherhood. In previous years the Forum was traditionally gathered in Crimea, but for the Second time, the Participants will gather in the capital of Ukraine, As the Peninsula during the referendum became part of the Russian Federation.

"the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will officially open XII annual meeting YES eleven September. He will tell about the place of Ukraine in the modern global context, and will share their vision of ways to overcome the existing threats and challenges, " - said on the Internet representation of the forum.

The theme of this year's twelfth of the forum, which will be held September 10-12, - " in the area of risk: the fate of the new Ukraine has an impact on Europe and the world ".

according to organizers, this year the YES Forum will gather more than 350 leaders of the opinions of a large number of citizens in the sphere of politics, economy, social relations, and media from over 20 countries to discuss the impact of the new Ukraine to Europe and the world.



after day 1, the Participants will discuss ways of restoring European security and achieve peace in Ukraine, risks to the global economy and the role of Ukraine in this context, and strategies for energy security in the world and Ukraine.

The second day of the forum, which will open Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, will be devoted to the assessment of the achievements and failures of Ukraine in reforming the financial, economic, judicial sectors. Participants will also discuss issues of decentralization, changes in the Constitution and future local elections.

In addition to the Prime Minister and the President, the forum will be attended by Ukrainian Ministers of Finance, economic development, foreign Minister, head of the national Bank and the speaker of Parliament. Among the famous foreign guests - the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, the Commissioner on the issues of the European neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn, assistant Secretary of state Victoria Nuland, the Minister for foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn.

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