KIEV, Jan. 21 – Ukrainian exporters will be the key driver of economic development in Ukraine in 2010 in the wake of the expected increase in demand for Ukrainian goods on foreign markets, according to Ukrainian experts.

"To some extent, the situation is repeating itself. We can recall 1999 and 2000, when exporting sectors gave a kick to economic growth in the country after a long recession and crisis," said Ildar Hazizullin,a senior economist of the International Center of Policy Studies.