President meets with Managing Director of the World Bank

President Victor Yushchenko met with Managing Director of the World Bank, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, according to the President`s press-office.

During the meeting parties discussed topical points of the World Bank’s activity in Ukraine as well as modern tendencies in global economy and their impact on our state.

President Yushchenko said that Ukraine appreciates greatly the support of the Bank, which it has been rendering to Ukraine for last 16 years through multiple projects. He also expressed hope for further deepening of cooperation between the sides especially within the scope of the Strategy of cooperation with Ukraine for 2008-2011, which had been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank in 2007.