“On Thursday morning, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, arrived in Kyiv for high-level negotiations.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Kristalina Georgieva, photo: Getty images Source: Reuters with reference to sources
Details: According to the agency, the head of the IMF is expected to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Prime Minister Yulia Svyridenko and Central Bank Chairman Andriy Pishnyi, as well as with heads of enterprises during his trip.
Reuters notes that the details of Georgieva’s visit to Ukraine were carefully kept secret due to security concerns. The head of the IMF, who has close family ties to Ukraine, last visited the country in February 2023. Georgieva’s brother is married to a woman from Ukraine and was in Kharkiv when Russia invaded.
In November, Ukraine and the IMF reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $8.2 billion lending program that is contingent on several actions, including adopting a budget and maintaining funding guarantees from donors.
IMF officials say that Ukraine has made progress, and expect the issue to be considered by the board of directors within several weeks.