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Messages and feedback from the IMF are quite positive today, the official says.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says Ukraine is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on support in times of global crisis and hopes for a positive result in the short run.
"We are actively negotiating with regard to assistance from the IMF. This is a separate issue. A meeting with the ambassadors of the Group of Seven [G7] took place yesterday. Every day, we are engaged in talks with the IMF via video conference. We are moving forward in terms of financial support from this international organization," he said at a Cabinet meeting on March 18.
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Shmyhal stressed that the Cabinet's actions should not be limited to fighting coronavirus, as the crisis that has developed worldwide may provoke an economic crisis in Ukraine.
According to the official, the Ukrainian finance minister has already received relevant instructions.
"We hope for a positive result in the near future. Messages and feedback from the IMF are quite positive for the time being," the prime minister added.