BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 – A total of 150 businessmen from 105 companies operating are to come to Kiev on a trading mission headed by Prince Philippe of Belgium.

Director General of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency Marc Bogaerts told the Ukrainian press in Brussels that the visit of the trade mission is scheduled for November 21-24.

"I was very surprised by the interest shown by Belgian businessmen in Ukraine. First I hoped to receive 50 Belgian companies, but now we see 105 companies and 155 businessmen. Even now other companies want to join us," he said.

He said that the delegation includes representatives of almost all economic sectors in Belgium.