The Government of Ukraine has a clear economic strategy and is committed
while maintaining stability lead the State to economic growth by adopting critical
regulatory decisions, simplifying business procedures, and developing the most
progressive industries.
This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr
Groysman during a meeting with a delegation of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament. The
Head of Government stressed that the dialogue between governments and
parliaments proves an important component of political cooperation both within
the State and on the international arena.
He told the MEPs about the ambitious program of reforms of the Cabinet of
Ministers and the prime objective of the transformations - to achieve a 5-7% GDP
growth. To
this end, more than 30 economic bills have been prepared and gradually adopted,
and the Roadmap for the implementation of the Association Agreement with the
European Union is being implemented.
"We
have opened up opportunities for reforms in the pension system, healthcare and
education sectors. And now
they are being introduced. We
have identified the targets in the economic policy - and we are moving towards
its implementation. We
are geared up to maintain stability and lead the country towards economic upturn",
said Volodymyr Groysman.
Separately,
the parties focused on cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the establishment
of an anti-corruption court in Ukraine as an independent body and an essential
component of economic growth, the issues of corporatization of state-run
corporations, the establishment of principles of public management and efficient
management of Government property. "I
am aware that it is crucial to eliminate any corruption threats", the Head
of Government noted. "And
in this context, the anti-corruption court should be as transparent and
independent as possible, with judges having a proven reputation."
The
Prime Minister thanked the European side for prolonging the program of
humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian citizens who suffered from the hostilities
in the east and for the programs of macro-financial support for Ukraine that
are truly needed. In
the meantime, the Head of Government noted, the volumes of the mentioned macro-financial
assistance is objectively insufficient to provide a breakthrough. That
is why Ukraine needs to accelerate the development and build up the capacities,
the Prime Minister assures.
In
turn, the Members of the European Parliament stressed that the European Union
and the European Parliament had been and still remained the allies of Ukraine
on a range of issues of international policy and the directions of reforms in
Ukraine. First
of all, it concerns anti-corruption policy and change in the energy sector.
"We
are here, in Ukraine, as a small team. But in the
European Parliament there is a much larger group of Ukraine's friends. We commend your success. And
we express readiness to help", said MEP Laima Andrikienė.