Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the leaders of successful Ukrainian startups have discussed prospects of development of the market of information technologies and innovation and interaction between the IT sector and the state.

The presidential press service said Poroshenko positively assessed the development of startups in Ukraine, adding that now 3% of Ukrainian GDP is provided by the IT industry, while 15,000 jobs with an average wage of at least $2,000 have been recently created in the field.

"Mass media reports related to searches, "raids" on IT companies benefit neither the state nor the image of Ukraine in the world, nor the achievement of justice. Maybe there are problems with the fact that someone uses benefits and support the state provides for the IT industry for purposes other than intended, but it's not worth fighting this through searches of well-known IT companies," the president said.

The head of state noted the significant prospects of the Ukrainian IT industry. Poroshenko said the government is working to improve the investment climate. He said changes to the Constitution in part of the justice reform are aimed at this. The government is developing and the parliament is passing measures to change how the tax system is administered, and to protect fair and transparent businesses dealings from any harassment by law enforcement agencies.