COLOGNE, Germany, Dec. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - In November 2012, a reputable
German Center for Intercultural Cooperation and Communication (Zentrum
für interkulturelle Kooperation und Kommunikation e. V (ZIKK, Cologne))
conducted a survey among German experts on the state of economies in
European countries and the prospects of overcoming the financial and
economic crisis.
Twenty-five experts took part in the survey, among them economists,
political scientists, sociologists, representatives of NGOs and
journalists.
Upon survey completion a press conference was held in Cologne on
November 29 where the following survey results were presented.
Eighty-eight percent of experts have expressed cautious optimism and
noted the presence of numerous indicators, which allow us to consider
the mid-term perspective for European economies in overcoming the
crisis.
The highest marks of the experts for the European leaders' efforts in
overcoming the financial crisis were deservedly awarded to the German
ChancellorAngela Merkel and the European Central Bank President Mario
Draghi.
It was a pleasant surprise to know that among the heads of governments
and national banks in Eastern Europe the highest marks of German
experts were awarded to the Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Sergiy
Arbuzov for successfully countering the financial and economic crisis.
In particular, the experts noted the decisive actions of the NBU to
strengthen hryvnia exchange rate in autumn of this year, despite the
political turbulence caused by the recent elections to the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine and the unfavorable external economic environment
(especially, in the metals market).
The majority of German experts (76%) consider Sergiy Arbuzov to be the
person who can achieve the resumption of cooperation between Ukraine
and the IMF. Summarizing the views of German experts on this issue, the
ZIKK Chairman and Professor of the Economics Julius Kesin told a
press-conference: "Serhyi Arbuzov possesses, on the one hand, an
optimal combination of high-level qualification and experience, and on
the other - an untapped potential and susceptibility to the new - in
order to successfully cope with the complicated challenges which the
Ukrainian economy is currently facing."
SOURCE: Center for Intercultural Cooperation and Communication, Germany