U.S. Treasury ready to assist Ukraine in reforming country’s fiscal service

According to the Ministry of Finance, this is one of Mitchell’s first meetings since he has taken office in the U.S. State Department.

The Ministry of Finance said that Mitchell called Ukraine a priority in the U.S. foreign policy, and noted progress in the implementation of structural reform. At the same time, the U.S. official recalled the need to create an Anti-Corruption Court.

The Ministry of Finance also reported that on the same day, Oleksandr Danyliuk and his deputy Yuriy Butsa met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and David Malpass, who is a Treasury Secretary for International Affairs.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the progress of economic reforms in Ukraine, the implementation of the cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund, and Ukraine’s successful entry into international capital markets.

Read alsoDanyliuk sums up outcome of talks with IMF, World BankFollowing the meeting, the U.S. Treasury Secretary expressed readiness to assist Ukraine in a comprehensive reform of the State Fiscal Service.

Also, according to the Ministry of Finance, Danylyik held a meeting with Special Assistant to the U.S. President on Global Economics and Finance Matthew Haarsager. At the meeting, the parties discussed the progress in Ukraine's cooperation with the IMF and the reforms required for the successful completion of the program in 2019.

Read alsoFinance minister: Ukraine may get next IMF tranche before year-end As UNIAN reported earlier, the Ukrainian delegation, led by Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk, took part in the annual meetings organized by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, DC (October 10-16).