Ukraine's economy sees growth for 6 quarters – Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the country's gross domestic product (GDP) has been growing for six consecutive quarters.

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According to the head of state, the national budget for 2018 adopted in the Verkhovna Rada, is a budget of growth.

"We will be raising social standards of life due to the country's economic achievements, so that every Ukrainian can feel them," Poroshenko wrote on Twitter.

Read alsoUkraine consolidated budget revenue soars to $28.2 bln in 11 months As UNIAN reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading and as a whole the draft state budget of Ukraine for 2018, finalized taking into account budgetary conclusions and approved by the government for the second reading on Thursday, December 1.

The draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2018" was supported by 273 deputies with a required minimum of 226 votes.

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