Poroshenko looked forward to the signing of the Memorandum between Ukraine and the IMF
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko hoped that the Memorandum on the new loan programme will be signed between the IMF and Kiev in a few days, informs the press service of the Ukrainian President.
on the first day of the week Poroshenko met with President of the European Bank for restoration and development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti, during which the parties discussed further cooperation.
"the head (Poroshenko - edit) informed about what is coming to the end of the preparation of a new agreement with the IMF, which is aimed at the ambitious reform strategy ". The President expressed hope that the signing of the Memorandum with the IMF in a few days, " said the report.
Poroshenko said that the progress in reforms, for example, on the practical steps in the battle against the illegal activities of officials and expressed hope for further expansion of cooperation with the EBRD.
"We expect a significant increase in investment from the EBRD, and that the EBRD will support us on the path of reforms in cooperation with the National Council reform ", - noted he.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde February 12, announced the successful completion of negotiations between the IMF and Ukraine concerning the extension of the program to support the country. The amount of financial help from the IMF is determined in the amount of about 17, 5 billion dollars. In General, According to Lagarde, the financing from the IMF and from other sources for 4 years could reach $ 40 billion.