Mayor Sienkevych discusses creation of a special economic zone in Mykolaiv with Denmark

Business representatives from Denmark visited Mykolaiv. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych discussed the need for a special economic zone for the city with representatives of the Danish Export Investment Fund.

He wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

The Danish business representatives visited Mykolaiv on 31 March to discuss potential cooperation. Oleksandr Sienkevych stressed that creating favourable conditions for business is now a key issue that the city is discussing with potential partners.

«They also stressed the need for a special economic zone, which will create favourable conditions for business, attract investment and help in the city's recovery. This is a key factor that we are promoting among potential partners», he said.

Oleksandr Sienkevych also discussed potential cooperation with representatives of the Danish Export Investment Fund.

«We are already analysing how we can be useful to investors: infrastructure projects, production, and logistics. At the same time, it is important that business understands why Mykolaiv is interesting for investment — its favourable location, labour force potential and development opportunities», the mayor added.

Business representatives from the Kingdom of Denmark visited Mykolaiv. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Representatives of Danish business visited Mykolaiv. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Business representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark visited Mykolaiv. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

In 2023, Mykolaiv raised the issue of creating a free economic zone for the city. The Secretary of Mykolaiv City Council, Dmytro Falko, believes that this will help open a window of opportunity for investors who will come to Mykolaiv and be ready to invest in business.

At the time, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, also spoke about the special economic zone. He noted that he had spoken to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about economic risks.