OREANDA-NEWS.  February 12, 2013. The Premier of Ukraine is convinced that in 2013 it will prove possible to ensure GDP growth by 3%. He stated duirg his meeting with head of the IMF European department Chris Jarvis.

“I am convinced that in 2013 we will manage to secure the GDP growth at the level of 3%,” Mykola Azarov emphasized.

According to him, the economic boost will be achieved, notably, with the view to forecast of experts the Government has about significant growth of agroindustrial complex in 2013. Besides, in the fourth quarter of 2012 the global markets faced growth of prices for metal production and this tendency is preserved, the Prime Minister added.

In addition he stressed now the Government is finalizing elaboration of a program of activization of the domestic production which is called to compensate the economic slowdown of 2012. 

Mykola Azarov briefed Chris Jarvis about the measures taken by the Government with an aim to support the economic bosst and enhancement of foreign trade balance of Ukraine, and also for imporvement of the financial situation with Naftogaz. He noted Ukraine preserves the agreed parameters of state budget deficit while the NBU monetary policy correspond to agreements within the frames of the IMF stand-by program.