Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered by U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt at the Odesa Financial Forum on Sept. 24 in Hotel Bristol.

AMBASSADOR PYATT: Good morning. Thank you, Andy, for your kind introduction. It is my pleasure to be here at the Odesa Financial Forum with such distinguished experts from across Ukraine. I welcome the leadership of the Association of Ukrainian Stock Traders and the Financial Markets Association of Ukraine for organizing this forum. Special thanks to the American Chamber of Commerce for its strong support.