PM at the ceremony of signing the Agreement on Allocation of USD 1 billion aid: Support of USA inspires confidence that Government is on the right path

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman together with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took part in the ceremony of signing the Declaration of Intent and the Agreement on Loan Guarantees between Ukraine and the United States on Friday, June 3.

The Prime Minister noted that the most important task the Government facing today is to ensure macroeconomic stability as well as create conditions for the sustainable economic growth. According to him, the decision of the United States as to allocation of financial aid instills us with optimism about the necessary changes to be made in the country.

"The fact that we have the support of the United States both for the implementation of deep structural reforms and financial support gives us confidence that we are following the right path," pointed out Volodymyr Groysman.

The Prime Minister thanked the United States for their cooperation and support to Ukraine. "It is essential to use efficiently the time we have for carrying out reforms. We understand this, he noted. The Government intends to conduct rapid reforms and changes. We are committed to these reforms."

Volodymyr Groysman recalled that on Thursday the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted constitutional amendments that would ensure the reform of justice in the country and reboot of the judicial branch.

"Yesterday was a great victory of the modern European Ukraine and the launch of extremely important judicial reform, constitutional changes. I think, as the President said today, that after the election of the President, re-election of the Verkhovna Rada, updates of Governments, now it is time to reboot the third branch, judicial one, which will provide an opportunity to return confidence in this government, as well as to ensure justice, what Ukrainian citizens so yearn for," emphasized Volodymyr Groysman.

On behalf of Ukraine, the documents were signed by Minister of Finance Oleksandr Danyliuk. On behalf of the United States, the documents were signed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and Acting director of the United States Agency for International Development Joel Sandefur.