KIEV, Sept. 20 – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has invited Singaporean businessmen to invest in the Ukrainian economy.

"We look forward to your visit, which will allow Singaporean investors to better understand our country," the Ukrainian government's press service quoted him as saying at a meeting with Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Monday.

Azarov said that Ukraine had "absolutely liberal banking legislation that will help investors not only invest funds, but also remove them if necessary."