Arseniy Yatsenyuk: The EBRD decided to simplify procedure of considering and funding of projects for Ukraine
The European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development has decided to simplify the procedure of review
and funding of projects for Ukraine, that envisages an
opportunity to finance the purchase of natural gas. This was announced by Prime
Minister of Ukraine at the Government’s meeting on Wednesday, October 8.
“It is an
unprecedented decision for the EBRD when they offer the most simplified
procedure of considering the projects for Ukraine and determining funding of
the projects. It also includes an opportunity to finance purchase of natural
gas,” the PM explained.
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Meanwhile, Arseniy
Yatsenyuk informed a Ukrainian delegation led by the head of the National
Bank of Ukraine and the Finance Minister of Ukraine was due to depart to Washington
to participate in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, the
World Bank Group and a meeting with foreign investors. “It is evident that
economic performance of Ukraine is directly affected by war unleashed by the
Russian Federation,” he highlighted. Therefore, the
framework of the joint consultations includes several tasks, "to harmonize
our program with international financial institutions with the current
realities, to attract utmost resources to promote Ukraine’s economic
development and to survive this extremely hard period." |