PM Shmyhal: Parliament agrees on main items of updated state budget

PM Shmyhal: Parliament agrees on main items of updated state budget

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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine agreed on the main items of the updated state budget and the corresponding amendments may be adopted already next week.

This was discussed at the meeting between Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza, the Government portal reports.

In particular, the Head of Government accentuated the importance of adopting amendments to the State Budget as soon as possible, as it would allow to provide financial assistance to pensioners and to increase increment for medical personnel.

“The Verkhovna Rada agreed on the main expenditures of the updated State Budget. By the end of the workweek, we are still working with the specialized Committee. And the next week we expect MPs to vote for changes to the State Budget,” Shmyhal stressed.

The Prime Minister told the Ambassador of Canada about the steps undertaken by the Government to counteract the spread of coronavirus, in particular, support for healthcare workers, socially vulnerable groups, jobless people, small and medium-sized businesses.

The Prime Minister also informed Ms. Larisa Galadza about the establishment of the Coronavirus Response Fund. In her turn, the Ambassador of Canada shared her country’s experience in combating the coronavirus and noted that Ukraine is taking effective measures.

During the meeting, the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran was also discussed.

“We have gained an understanding that the black boxes from this plane could be returned to Ukraine. Work continues despite other challenges,” the Prime Minister said.

He also expressed gratitude to Canada for its support of Ukraine and its firm position on preserving sanctions against Russia. In turn, the ambassador noted that Canada always stays the course and intends to further accentuate its stance in this issue on the foreign policy arena.

On March 30, the Verkhovna Rada sent the amendments to the state budget for 2020, which proposed to reduce the revenue side by UAH 122.9 billion and increase the expenditure side by UAH 79.2 billion, to repeated first reading.

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