KIEV, March 24 - Fair and transparent privatization of state-run enterprises is the key factor for restoring the Ukrainian economy in 2016, EBRD Director for Ukraine Sevki Acuner said.

"Unfortunately, I don't see large foreign direct investment to Ukraine in the near term, as well as the opportunities to increase spending on infrastructure. The only possible recovery factor for me is privatization," he said at a business conference organized by UkrSibbank in Kiev on Tuesday.

Acuner said that privatization should be open and fair.