Ukraine`s economy continues to recover after a deep fall in 2009 and began restoration in 2010, the results of the 2011 first quarter showed, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade Anatoliy Maksyuta told a news briefing, according to KyivWeekly.

The official says industrial output grew 9.7% mainly thanks to the growth of export-oriented and processing industries.  He said the consumer price index fell to 3.3% from 4.7% in Q1 last year: "We hope we will stay within the planned indicators of 8.9% by the end of the 2011," Maksyuta said.

According to the deputy minister, the nation’s agriculture demonstrated an encouraging growth of 5.3% in the first four months of the year. In addition, construction industry that was ailing in the past several years grew 6.8%, mainly thanks to “the intensification of preparations for Euro 2012, and the overall recovery of construction and government  efforts both at central and local levels.".

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"In general we have prerequisites for further economic growth," said deputy minister adding that the government expected economic growth at 4.5% this year and over 6% next year."