The US gave Ukraine an additional 48 million dollars of aid money will be spent mainly on the reforms, but also on the support of the border service of the country, said on the first day weekend, the White house.

For assistance announced arrived at the inauguration of the President of Ukraine Peter Poroshenko, the Vice-President of the USA Joe Biden. Together with the current service the total amount of U.S. aid Ukraine was from the beginning of March 184 million dollars.

Allocated on the first day weekend funds will be spent on implementation of reforms, which wanted to get from Ukraine creditors of the IMF and world Bank, strengthening of the private sector in the economy, fight with illegal actions of officials and energy security, under which the USA understands mainly the reduction of energy imports from Russia. In addition, in the task list, which will be financed, entered the following line: " the constitutional reforms, decentralization and measures on strengthening trust, the most in the East and South of the country ". The US has refrained from providing additional military aid, but a part of these funds will go to the border guard service of Ukraine - the details of this item are not given.

Biden also announced direction $ 8 million in financial assistance to Moldova and five million - for Georgia.

As informs the White house, the Financial Help of the USA Moldova is directed on stimulation of development of democratic institutions and the country's economy ", concluded a trade agreement with the European Union in July 2013. These funds will be allocated in addition to the other 2, 7 million dollars, which were announced in March 2014.

Financial Assistance to Georgia is designed to help citizens of the country " to improve access to objective information " from Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

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