Business news from Ukraine

GROYSMAN CALLS ON BALCEROWICZ, MIKLOS TO JOIN DRAFTING BILLS AIMED AT STEPPING UP ECONOMIC GROWTH

9 August , 2016  

KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has called co-chairmen of the Group of Strategic Advisers on the Support for Reforms in Ukraine Leszek Balcerowicz and Ivan Miklos to take part in drafting a government package of bills to be ready for the start of the new session of Ukrainian parliament and aimed at stepping up the country’s economic growth.

“I asked our strategic advisors – Mr. Balcerowicz and Mr. Miklos – to join this work and make initiatives and proposals regarding required legislative changes that could be part of the government package to be ready for the start of the operation of Ukrainian parliament,” the press service of the Ukrainian government reported, referring to Groysman.

The prime minister said that the government is drafting a package of legislative initiatives aimed at stepping up economic growth in the country.

He said that small positive signals are seen in the Ukrainian economy, but this growth is not enough.

He also called on ministers to participate in drawing up the bill package jointly with the Group of Strategic Advisers on the Support for Reforms in Ukraine.