The Association agreement will provide Ukraine with competitive advantages in the long-term, director of the International Bleyzer Foundation Oleh Ustenko told the roundtable "Competitiveness of Ukrainian goods on foreign markets", ForUm's correspondent reports.

"The investment climate is improving, and we expect 25% rise of investments within the next years. Moreover, in case of singing the Association agreement the EU states may move their productions from eastern borders to Ukraine's territory, as the labor force is cheaper here," he said.

Commenting on the current situation on foreign markets, the expert noted positive trends for Ukrainian exporters, including price rise for Ukrainian metal production.

"We expect GDP growth in the fourth quarter, and if things shape up in our favor, it will cover the losses of past quarters. For this, the government must create adequate conditions for business, and it seems the government understands the importance and takes proper measures, including short-term priming of economy, softening of monetary policy, etc.," the expert summed up.

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