During a working trip to New York, the USA, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva.

The Head of the Ukrainian Government told about the measures to stabilize the domestic economic situation in Ukraine, the transition of the economy to the war footing and the timely submission to the Parliament of 2023 State Budget.

"I am grateful to the IMF and to You personally for the quick response to the challenges faced by Ukraine in connection with the armed aggression of the russian federation and the provision of assistance in the amount of USD 1.4 billion. We count on our further active and close interaction because the support of the IMF is the basis of the further financial development of our country," the Prime Minister of Ukraine emphasized.

With regard to the next steps in bilateral cooperation, Denys Shmyhal and Kristalina Georgieva discussed the launch of a new special program. The parties agreed that the IMF mission would commence work on this issue in October.

Kristalina Georgieva has also assured that the International Monetary Fund remains a steadfast partner of Ukraine.