Today, on March 3, the draft letter to the IMF, approved at the meeting on coordination of Ukrainian state authorities work in economic crisis conditions, was officially sent to the fund, President’s Press Secretary Iryna Vannykova informed.
She also said that the roundtables between the President, Prime Minister, Verkhovna Rada Speaker, National Bank Chairman and representative of parliamentary opposition would be regular.
The NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine will pay back to Gazprom company for the consumed amounts of gas in fixed by the contract terms. The process of filling the documents on imported by
The necessary amount of funds has been accumulated on accounts of the Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC, the part of which has been converted to US dollars.
The Naftogaz of Ukraine views as expedient not to stir up unnecessary strain around relations between the Naftogaz company and Gazprom.
President Victor Yushchenko had a phone conversation with the IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Victor Yushchenko informed Dominique Strauss-Kahn on the results of the coordinative meeting between Ukrainian state authorities’ representatives and on the draft letter, the participants approved at the meeting.
The IMF Director welcomed the fact that Ukrainian authorities have reached consensus and said that the letter increases Ukraine’s chances to get the loan.
President Victor Yushchenko had a phone conversation with the World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick.
Victor Yushchenko informed Robert B. Zoellick on the results of the coordinative meeting between Ukrainian state authorities’ representatives and on the draft letter, the participants approved at the meeting. He also expressed assurance that the IMF mission would return to Ukraine before the end of this week.
From his part Robert B. Zoellick expressed appreciation of Victor Yushchenko’s efforts aimed at consolidating Ukrainian state authorities around fighting the crisis.
After the meeting on coordination of state authorities’ work in the circumstances of economic crisis President Victor Yushchenko informed that the participants agreed upon a draft letter to the International Monetary Fund.
The document is to be inked by the President, the Prime Minister and the National Bank Chairman and would represent Ukraine’s readiness to restore cooperation with the fund.
Also President Yushchenko informed that participants of the meeting discussed perspective anti-crisis plan, introduction of alterations to 2009 State Budget, other important subjects and agreed to dedicate their next Monday’s meeting to privatization.