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YEREVAN, April 15. /ARKA/. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde said she welcomes the reforms adopted by the Ukraine’s government and the National Bank of Ukraine so far and encouraged the authorities to carry this reform momentum throughout the program, Kyivpost reported.

“I expect the Board will be in a position to consider this in the coming weeks,” she said in Washington following a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation on April 14.

According to an earlier statement by Lagarde, IMF Board will consider the matter at the end of April or in the beginning of May.

The international community is planning to provide about 27 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, including 14-18 billion under IMF program. –0–

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