The FINANCIAL -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development delegation arrived in Ukraine on June 10 to meet executives, Ukrainian News has learned from the EBRD press secretary Anton Usov.

In his words, the main objective of the visit is to assess Ukraine 's macroeconomic and political situation, as well as the state of particular sectors of the country's economy.

Director Terence Brown from the EBRD Board of Directors heads the delegation, who are planned to meet Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, government members, parliament leadership, representatives of major Ukrainian banks and companies in Kyiv, Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk.

In course of the visit the delegation is likely to sign a memorandum on realization of energy-saving projects in Ukraine with the Cabinet of Ministers.

The delegation will stay in Ukraine into June 13.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, the Ukrainian delegation headed by Vice Prime Minister Hryhorii Nemyria participated in the EBRD Board of Governors meeting on May 14-17.

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