The IMF reached a basic agreement with Ukraine on the “road map” of reforms – TASS

WASHINGTON, 11 February. / Corr. Ivan Lebedev TASS /. The International Monetary Fund has reached a basic agreement with Ukraine on the “road map” necessary reforms that will provide further financial support for the Ukrainian economy. This was reported by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the end of the conversation on the phone with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Describing the conversation constructive, it noted that the Ukrainian leader, “he assured her in a firm commitment to reform, including improving governance and the fight against corruption. ” “We have agreed in principle on the” road map “action, and priority measures to ensure the necessary progress in accordance with the program, which will help to keep Ukraine on the path towards strong and sustainable (economic) growth,” – said IMF Managing Director <. /> p>

Earlier, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that the fund may terminate Ukraine support program, if Kiev does not implement the promised reforms.

“I am concerned about the slow progress that demonstrates Ukraine in improving public management, the fight against corruption and in reducing the influence of vested interests on the policy – said the IMF head -. in the absence of significant efforts to give new impetus to reforms in governance and anti-corruption is difficult to imagine that the IMF-supported program will continue in the future and be successful “. “It is vital that steps are now the leaders of Ukraine returned to the state in the way of encouraging reform,” – said Lagarde

After her conversation on the phone with Poroshenko, the press service of the President of Ukraine said that they “agreed to prepare a road map. priority reforms that will give a new impetus to relations with the International Monetary Fund. ” Lagarde “agreed on the need to urgently reform the Ukrainian Parliament of all laws”, added the press service.