15:27 09.07.2014

Donor conference on Ukraine scheduled for this autumn - Chaly

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Donor conference on Ukraine scheduled for this autumn - Chaly

A donor conference on Ukraine is scheduled for this autumn, Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly has said.

The presidential press service reported on Wednesday that during a coordinating high-level meeting on preparations for the conference held in Brussels on July 8, the sides agreed on the creation of the organizing committee on preparations for holding the conference.

"On July 8 in Brussels, with the assistance of the European Commission, there was a high-level coordinating meeting of donors about the prospects for assistance to Ukraine. The participants supported Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's initiative on the effective implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the country's modernization, the implementation of infrastructure and social projects in the Donbas, as well as the development of the eastern border of Ukraine," the press service said.

Chaly said that the participants had spoken not only in favor of increased international financial support for Ukraine, but also the coordination of efforts by Ukraine and partners to support the president's peace plan, in particular, for the restoration and development of infrastructure and the implementation of social projects in the Donbas.

The meeting participants also supported other priority areas outlined by the Ukrainian president, in particular, concerning the proper development of the state border, the improvement of border management in accordance with European standards, and assistance in addressing the urgent needs of internally displaced persons.

The donor community was represented by the leadership of the European Commission, representatives of the EU, the United States, Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and international organizations such as the OSCE, the OECD, the Council of Europe, UNDP, and financial institutions, particularly the World Bank, EBRD, IMF, EIB.

The Ukrainian delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman.

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