INTRODUCTORY WORD

Investment climate in the city much depends

on transparency of the investment policy
and conditions that enable investors to actively invest
in all sectors of economy.

Evpatoria is a city that is well known both in Ukraine and in many countries of the
world. We associate it with a warm sea, tender sun, sandy beaches, health of
children and also centuries-old history.
The modern city grows dynamically. New neighborhoods have been built,
architectural ensembles in resort and historical parts of the city have been
completed, modern shopping centers, hospitality and restaurant facilities have
been opened. The city works to improve the resort and tourism infrastructure,
strengthen local economy and private business. In recent years, the city became
nicer and more attractive. But we should not stop whatever has been achieved.
Evpatoria has promising prospects for further development. We have developed
the city Strategic Plan, the Master Plan and mid term plans to guide local economic
and social development.
Evpatoria carries out an active investment policy based on the principles of
transparency and openness. We review investment projects at meetings of the city
investments commission.
For an assistance to creation the integral strategy of innovative-investment activity
of the city and innovative model of economic development the Council of investors
has been created.
We hope that the investment passport of Evpatoria will help increase interest
among investors and promote attraction of new investments to the city.

City Mayor of Evpatoria Danilenko A.P.

 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Evpatoria (45 11'17" northern latitude and 33 22'5 eastern longitude) is

comfortably located in the western part of the Crimean Peninsula which is the
southernmost point of Ukraine. The city stretches for 14.5 km along the coastline
and penetrates into the steppe zone as far as 9 km.
Administratively, Evpatoria includes 3 spec-tacular enclaves: Zaozernoe
residential neigh-borhood situated on the Evpatoriya Bay and a salt lake of Yaly-
Moinak (10 km from the city), Mirniy residential neighborhood located between the
seacoast and the Donuzlav Gulf (31 km from the Evpatoria); and Novoozernое
residential neighborhood on the Donuzlav Gulg (34 km from the city).
 CLIMATE

Evpatoria enjoys dry climate with no significant variation of temperatures but

with abundance of sunny days - up to 280 per year - and only few cloudy spells.
Climatically Evpatoria in many ways resembles northern Spain and southern
France but also offers a unique combination of the sea and vast steppe areas. The
sea has a moderating effect on cold weather in winter and on heat in summer. The
average annual temperature is +11.6 Celsius. The coldest month is February with -
0.5 C. July is the hottest month with the average temperature of +23.2 C.

POPULATION

As of January 2008, the city population was registered at 120.2 thousand

people: 53.7 thousand males and 66.5 thousand females, which translates into
44.7 % and 55.3 % respectively.
In 2007, it increased by 1.179 people due to migration. In 2004-2007, the
influx of population exceeded its outflow.
Dynamics of growth of the population
(man, woman)

Dynamics of growth of the population

Level of Education
Permanent population as of 01.01.2008
 QUALITY OF LIFE

Evpatoria is a full member of the Healthy Cities Network, a project run by the
European Bureau of the World Health Organization.

Health services are delivered in 8 municipal hospitals (total admission is

860 persons) and in private clinics.

The city health system employs 427 doctors and 941 paramedics.
A network of the municipal health facilities includes: a city territorial medical
center, an ambulance station, children's territorial medical center, a maternity
hospital, a hospital for mental diseases, a dental polyclinic, a diagnostic and
preventive medical center, a medical information and analytical center, medical
stations in three residential neighborhoods and also the Crimean Republican Center
of Labor, Social, and Professional Rehabilitation of People With Disabilities.
 The system of education in the city

The system of extracurricular education includes the center of creativity for

children and youth, a station of young technicians and biologists, an arts school,
and sports schools.

The city cares about engaging children and young people in sports. The
Palace of Sports, two sport arenas and other sports facilities host Crimean, national
and European competitions and tournaments. The City has the Para Olympic and
Deaf Olympic National Center for Para Olympic sportsmen.
Cultural establishments of the city include three museums (local lore,
pharmacy museum, and post office museum), theatres (drama, children, theatre of
alive sculptures, theatre on stilts, puppet show), movie theaters, a centralized
library network (44 libraries), a leisure center, and other cultural institutions (See
the table). The city is a home to the associations of artists and writers.
 The basic structures of cultural purpose

The city is a home to the associations of artists and writers.

People of more than 80 nationalities live in the city. There are 13 public
associations called to revive, preserve and develop languages, national
customs, cultures and traditions. There is no place elsewhere with the level of
inter-confessional tolerance that evolved in Evpatoria during 2,500 years of its
history.
 TOURISM

Evpatoria with its three historical names - Kerkinitida, Geslev, and Evpatoria -
is one of the most ancient cities in the world. The city used to be one of the 20
oldest cities in the world.

Evpatoria's Coat of Arms Evpatoria flag

The city of Kerkinitida was founded by Greek immigrants in VIth century BC.
In the IVth century BC, Kerkenitida was a part of the Hersones State. A antique
city was surrounded by an fortification wall with 12 towers and existed for about
700 years but later abandoned by citizens under the threat of Sarmatian invasion.
Currently, excavations in the city are carried out at the sanatorium of the Ministry
of Defense of Ukraine and at the Duvanovska Street where under a transparent
dome, remains of the fortification and towers are preserved. In Evpatoria, there
are the most ancient settlements in Ukraine ancient settlements "Seagull" and
"Beacon" (Хth century BC).

Herodotus from Helikarnass

Ancient Greek historian was the first who
informed the people about Kherkenetida
(ancient name of the city) in The History
manuscript.

In XV-XVIII centuries, the city name was Geslev and it was the main port
of the Crimean Khan and the impregnable fortress with 24 towers with a
permanent three thousand Turkish garrison.

Mekhmed II The Sultan

The Sultan of Turkish was founded Gezlev.
 After Crimea was conquered by Russia in 1784, Geslev was renamed to
Evpatoria in commemoration of the ancient fortress Evpatorion after the name
of the Emperor Mitridat Evpator the IVth.

Mitridat VI Evpator
The king of Pont reign who was founded
fortress named Evpatorion after his victory
over Scythians in II century BC.

Ekaterina The Great

In 1784 Gezlev was renamed into Evpatoria
after decree of Ekaterina The Great

In 1908, the first telephone line in the Russian Empire connected Evpatoria
and Simferopol, and in 1914, the first city tram started followed by the first
passenger train in the next year. On the 16 of May 1916, Evpatoria was visited
by the family of the Russian Emperor Nikolas II. I
 In 1915, the All-Russia Congress recognized Evpatoria as a resort of the
national significance, and in 1936 the Soviet of People's Commissars passed a
resolution «On the Arrangement of the Exemplary Children's Resort in
Evpatoria». In 1997 the Decree of the President of Ukraine granted the city a
status of an All-Ukrainian Children's Resort.

In 2003, Evpatoria celebrated its 2500th anniversary. Until now, the old
part of Evpatoria has preserved a lay-out of the medieval city. Even in the
context of the Crimean architectural variety, the Evpatoria Middle Ages site is
special for its originality and so far has not been reproduced in any other city of
the Peninsula.
 Presently the city proceeds with the reconstruction of the second
component of a unique tourist route titled Small Jerusalem, with temples of 7
different confessions and other architectural monuments.
 The Khan mosque faces an orthodox cathedral a synagogue is next to
Karaim kenassas and the Armenian Church is just several steps from the Sufi
monks' monastery. It is one of the 10 destinations in Ukraine recommended by
the UNESCO. In Evpatoria, there are 190 historical and culture landmarks.
 Evpatoria is the space aviation capital of Ukraine. The Evpatoria Space
Flight Control Centre handles space vehicles within the framework of the
national and international space programs. All space vehicles involved in the
research of the Moon, the Mars and the Venus are handled by the Evpatiria
Center.
 RESORT

Evpatoria is a seaside balneological and climatic resort. The city fully

justifies the name of “the Sun City” as no other destination in Crimea claims
more sunny days than Evpatoria. Local doctors have successfully developed a
variety of sun-based treatment methods.

Along with the congenial to health climate, Evpatoria offers a number of

other opportunities with sunny, sandy and sea baths among the most popular.

The shallow Evpatoria Bay seems to be designed for swimming in warm

sea waters.
Beyond climatic and geographic benefits, the resort has another valuable
nature resource such as high quality healing mud. Thermal mineral sprays were
discovered on the bank of the Moinaky Lake.
 Its waters (+39С) of chloride/natric and chloride/natric/magnesium nature
are used for drinking, bottling and to make iodine/brome, carbonated
sulphureous, etc. baths. Along with the sea baths, mud applications are
successfully applied by medical practitioners. Electrical mud-based treatment
techniques (mud and mud liquid fraction electrophoresis) are thought to have a
less aggressive effect. A combination of sea, sunny, air and sandy baths with
mud treatment produce excellent healing results.

Among major disorders cured in Evpatoria are those that affect

breathing, bone, central and peripheral nervous systems, kidneys and
reproduction organs (male and female infertility), skin, cardio-vascular
and hormonology problems and burn consequences.
 Evpatoria are 64 resorts and sanatoriums in Evpatoria, equipped with
modern medical diagnostic equipment and operating in liaison with the
leading medical research centers and clinics of Ukraine and Russia.

This cooperation helps efficiently implement most modern treatment

techniques. The Ukrainian Institute of Children’s Balneology and
Physiotherapy, Pediatrics Chair of the Crimean Medical University, etc. are
among resort partners.
 Due to the abundance of medicinal resources concentrated in one area,
Evpatoria stands out as a unique place where mud treatment is enhanced by
sun, sea, sandy baths and aero therapy. Great recreational future of Evpatoria
rests on this extremely advantageous combination.
 HOUSING REAL ESTATE

Special uniqueness of Evpatoria attracts more and more citizens from

Ukraine and other countries who choose it as their home. Growth of migration
accelerates an increase in the city population.
For a short-term stay the city offers 9 hotels with 688 rooms, including 16
suites, 24 semi-suites, 166 single rooms, 430 double rooms and 52 rooms that may
accommodate 3 persons for the total area of
1,2403.9 sq.m. These hotels provide lodging to 1257 persons a day. In
2007, city hotels registered 17.097 visitors, 8,325 of whom were international
visitors. Foreign citizens spent on average 7.5 days in the city, while Ukrainians 6.8
days.

Beyond hotels, accommodation services are delivered by 14 private

entrepreneurs running small private hotels and boarding houses. The maximum
capacity of resort facilities is 30 thousand beds.

The city continues its reform effort in the real estate sector. By 2007, 229
municipal properties were leased. In 2006, the city budget was UAH 3.2 million,
which is 46 % more compared with the previous year. As a part of the housing and
communal services reform process, 61 associations of housing coowners were
established. The city opened a single payment center to promptly process all
municipal payments.
 TRANSPORTATION

The City of Evpatoria is a well developed transport hub of Crimea and Ukraine.

It operates a railway passenger station, a freight station with

container platforms, a vast railroad network, a sea port, and a modern bus
station.

The seaport connects the city with other sea destinations.

 Evpatoria has a direct transport connection with all cities and areas of
Crimea. The nearest airport of Simferopol is a mere 50 km away.
The waters of the Evpatoria Bay is a home to numerous boats, sailing and
motor yachts.
The city communications sector deliver services for more than UAH 2,4
million a year. Visitors and citizens can make a phone call to any location in the
world from the city payphones.
 ECONOMY

Local economy is represented by a wide range of industries such as

health services, construction, transportation, communication and trade
which employ 54,6 thousand people. In the industrial sector of economy
throught the last 10 years is saved the tendency of growth of industrial
production volumes Compared with 2007, local economy was growing at
level of 100,8 % (in comparable prices). Eighty percent of the total volume
of manufacturing in the city falls on food processing, bakery, confectionery
products, meat and milk processing, wine, soft drinks and other
commodities. The sale of goods in 2007 amounted to UAH 306,1 million.

Local economy is closely tied to its resorts. Food processing entities

supply their products to 64 health centers and resorts and develop new
types of food stuffs for them. Local companies continuously introduce new
"know-how", upgrade their equipment and improve their range of goods.

Annual turnover of retail trade and catering makes more than UAH
367,3 million. 435 stores, 231 restaurants and cafeterias, 98 services
outlets, 8 markets with 4.500 vendors deliver services to local community
and visitors. The city holds trade fairs where visitors can taste local food
products; it organizes local commodity fairs, agricultural fairs and festivals.
 In 2007, local wages increased at enter-prises of all types of economic
activities and were recorded at the level of UAH 1047 on average. In
transportation and communication salaries increased by 14 %, in service sector
by 24 %, and in manufacturing by 37 %.

The average number of permanent personnel grew in comparison with the

previous year by 1.8 %. The level of registered unemployment dec-reased from
4,03 % in 2000 down to 1,52 % in 2007.

In recent years, the city has demonstrated positive trends in business

development along with more efficient use of financial and investment
mechanisms designed to support people who are capable of maintaining their
economic independence by themselves. An increasing number of small
businesses bring about structural changes in economy and a growing share of
private ownership. In 2006, the city opened its permitting center which aims
to treat businesses with integrity and set uniform permitting requirements.
 INVESTMENT POLICY

According to the Evpatoria Strategic Plan, attraction of investments is of

vital importance for rapid and stable economic growth of the city. In 2007,
local enterprises and organizations realized more than UAH 340 million in
capital investments.

Investments in fixed assets totaled UAH 292.8 million. The rate of investment
realization growth compared with the same period in 2006 was 139.2 %. Housing
construction is developing at a quick pace. The sector accounts for a third in the
total investment volume. 27 residential houses of the total area of 37.1 thousand
sq.m. were put into use in 2007. A “put-into-use” indicator for apartment houses is
130.7 %. Individual developers account for 20% of all housing.

Hospitality and restaurant business, health care and social assistance,

industry, and construction are most attractive for foreign investors. In terms of
foreign direct investments in the sphere of health services and social assistance in
Crimea, Evpatoria is second only to Yalta.
 The percentage of investments in this area remains high during almost two
decades - 59 % of the total direct foreign investments. In 2007, services accounted
for USD 13.7 million in the overall export structure with the rate of growth reaching
the level of 138.4%. These were services provided to the NIS countries in such
spheres as the health care, social assistance, transportation and tourism.

The city is open for new major projects. Local government offers to
responsible investors its comprehensive support trying to create the most favorable
environment to implement new business ideas.
 A package of documents includes a memorandum of cooperation, a
summary and a brief description of an investment project, and a multimedia
presentation. In order to support a project, an agreement is concluded with the
investor, which, on the one hand, is a guarantee of quality and completeness of
project implementation, and, on the other, ensures that local government will
create favorable conditions for investment activities.

In the nearest future, the city will have a new aqua park, a sea aquarium, a
dolphinarium, the Crimea biggest entertainment center, park of fountains and resort
hotels.
In 2008, the city set up The Information and Analytical Center operating
in two major areas: strategic planning and investment attraction. The center
offers a new conference hall, equipped with modern computer and office
installations. The Center is a place for presentations of invests projects,
conferences, seminars, trainings, round tables. The Evpatoria Investment Board
under the Mayor also gathers for meetings in this comfortable location.
 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

On April 27 2007, the City Council of Evpatoria approved the Strategic

Plan of Economic and Social Development of Evpatoria for the Period
Through 2015. The main goals of the Strategic Plan cover such areas as
development of the strategic vision of the city's future and its mission,
identification of the key issues and strategic objectives of the city
development, and setting objectives and ways to achieve them.

STRATEGIC VISION:
Evpatoria is a city pleasant to live in and have a holiday. It is an all-
year-round international resort and a tourist destination with hospitable
citizens which offers good quality of life. Its economy, businesses and
municipality are focused on the delivery of high-quality services to its
citizens and guests.
Priority Area #1
DEVELOPMENT OF A SANATORIUM AND RESORT COMPLEX, CREATION OF
TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE
Priority Area #2
MEETING MODERN REQUIREMENTS GUIDING THE QUALITY OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICES
Priority Area #3
IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY
LOCAL ECONOMIC SECTORS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS. BUILDING THE CITY
INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS
Priority Area #4
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY SOCIAL POLICY

On September 25 2007, the City Council of Evpatoria endorsed the

Strategic Plan of Economic and Social Development of Evpatoria for 2008-2011,
which is instrumental in the implementation of the key areas identified by the
Strategic Plan and is a concrete community plan through 2011 year.
The Implementation Monitoring Com-mittee operates in a close
collaboration with the public. It has formulated medium-term objectives, projects
and programs of the city economic and social development and enhanced
performance-based budget management. Factor-based analysis of financial and
economic indicators of the key industries conducted by local specialists
identified future tendencies and provided a platform for the resort's
development program. Annual sociological surveys allowed utilizing all available
instruments to expand tourism and design a tourism development program.
The conceptual approaches under-pinning business plans guiding the
development of strategically important recreational zones and facilities enable a
critical approach to problem and help resolve them using professional opinion
and expertise.
 CONTACTS

Main Administration of Investment Policy and Foreign Economic Relations of The

Town Council
4, Karaeva St.,
tel. +38 (06569) 445-17, 445-15, 445-14
http://www.invest.evpatoria-rada.gov.ua
www.yarmarka.crimea.uae-mail:
e-mail: evpinvestkurort@meta.ua spip@meta.ua

Executive Committee of the City Council 2, Lenin Avenue,

tel. +38 (06569) 324-52, 606-27

Department of Permits Commerce and Businesses Department of the City

Council15, Buslayevy St.,
tel. +38 (06569) 434-29

State Customs Service1, Moriakiv Sq.

tel. +38 (06569) 62-212

The City Employment Center 146, Internationalna St.

tel. +38 (06569) 598-67

Sanitary and Epidemiology Station37/43, Nekrasov St.,

tel. +38 (06569) 31-555

City Office of Public Prosecutor 5, Gogol St., 5

tel. +38 (06569) 33-506

Evpatoria City Court41, Revolution St.,

tel. +38 (06569) 33-221

Municipal Department of the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine4, Halushky St.,

tel. +38 (06569) 01, 323-41

City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine1, Pushkin St.

tel. +38(06569) 31-587