OREANDA-NEWS. December 06, 2007. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will not change the forecast of Ukraine's macro economic performances in view of the rise of the price for Russian gas, reported the Official website http://www.kmu.gov.ua.

EBRD Director for Ukraine Kamen Zahariev said by way of commenting on ЕРУ December 4 agreements between Ukraine and Russia on the gas price rise in 2008 up to 179,5 USD per 1,000 cubic meters.

"Our forecast of the Ukrainian GDP is 6,5% in 2008. I don't thing we have grounds to revise this figure, so far," Mr Zahariev said.