Government of Germany ready to increase financing of stabilization measures in Ukraine by Eur 45 mln
Ukraine can
receive additional Eur 45 million from the Government
of Germany for realization of measures called to stabilize the economic
situation within the state, Director-General of Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development of Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Kitschelt informed during a meeting of German delegation
with First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Anatolii Maksiuta.
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The
Government official reminded that general volume of financing Ukraine had
obtained throughout the whole period of cooperation with the Government of Germany
made up Eur 320 million. He noted Ukraine would
have to use the provided funds more effectively and vigorously and added the
sum of Eur 70 million still remained unused. Moreover, Friedrich Kitschelt
informed that apart from increased funding Germany was ready to provide broad
expert assistance to Ukraine, in particular, through creating of a
consultative center. He emphasized that Germany was interested in
stabilizing the economic situation in Ukraine. The proof of that is the composition of the delegation, as five Directors-General who
represent the five ministries of Germany were included into it. Anatolii Maksiuta noted that in the difficult situation that
Ukraine faced it was significant to preserve active cooperation with main member
countries, such as Germany. “Nowadays Ukraine faces serious challenges. We are
building a new country that has clearly determined the priorities,” he
stressed. The First Deputy Minister is convinced that experience
of German partners will be useful for the Government of Ukraine on the way of
reforms, directed to the economic growth. “Our priority is the economy. We have the Program
called to ensure the economic revival. Now the country needs not just
reforms, but structural measures which will afford our economy to strengthen,”
Anatolii Maksiuta emphasized. |