KIEV, Dec. 15 - President Viktor Yanukovych said that it is crucial for Ukraine to participate in tenders for infrastructure development projects in Central Asia.

"It’s fundamentally important for us to participate in tenders for the development of infrastructure in the Asian region, and we're considering how we can cooperate with Tajikistan in the plane of bilateral and multilateral cooperation," he said at a joint press conference with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Kiev on Thursday.