"I expect the Parliament won’t just demonstrate understanding and unity,
but responsibility as well. They should be sensible of responsibility in the
adoption of the budget and the extension of the program with the International Monetary
Fund, as it directly influences the stability of the national currency", stressed
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the meeting of the Export
Promotion Council on Monday, December 10.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk
accentuated that to ensure monetary and exchange rate stability it is necessary
for "the Ukrainian political establishment to bear accountable for the
fate of the country": "It is crucial to vote for a well-balanced
budget, it is crucial to back the Ukrainian economy reform programme,
which is being implemented by the Ukrainian Government and supported by the
IMF".
The Prime Minister
reminded that the Government had increased gold and foreign currency reserves
from USD 6 to 13 billion. The accounts of the State Treasury contained UAH 108
thousand, "and now we have almost reached the showing of UAH 100
billion".
"I expect the Parliament won’t just demonstrate understanding and unity,
but responsibility as well. They should be sensible of responsibility in the
adoption of the budget and the extension of the program with the International Monetary
Fund, as it directly influences the stability of the national currency", summed
up the Prime Minister of Ukraine.