Poroshenko has urged Japanese companies to participate in privatization of Ukrainian ports and energy.

In 2015 Ukraine’s export to Japan increased by 12%.

At the meeting with leading Japanese companies in Tokyo President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko invited them to participate in privatization of ports and energy, said the press-secretary of President of Ukraine Sviatoslav Tseholko in his Twitter microblog on Wednesday morning.

“Poroshenko invited Japanese companies to participate in privatization of Ukrainian ports and energy”, - the message says.

President of Ukraine thanked Fujikura corporation for investments in Ukraine. In his turn, Fujikura urged Japanese companies to enter Ukrainian market.

In addition, the press-secretary of the President noted that last year the Ukrainian export to Japan increased by 12%.

“One of the tasks of my visit is to invite Japanese business in Ukraine. I ask you to be brave and use these available opportunities to the full extent, in particular, due to reforms and FTA with EU”, President said while delivering speech in the National Press Club of Japan in Tokyo on Wednesday.

According to him, Ukraine can be a new sluice for Japanese investments to Europe. In particular, Poroshenko noted, FTA from Ukraine with EU opens additional opportunities on creation of inexpensive production facilities in Ukraine with attraction of highly skilled Ukrainian staff.

“Japanese business will obtain a unique opportunity to sell almost duty-free goods in the EU, manufactured in Ukraine”, - he emphasized.

Previously Petro Poroshenko informed that he will raise the question of liberalization of visa regime for Ukrainian citizens before the Japanese side.