President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky chaired a meeting on topical issues of the activities of the executive branch . It was attended by Head of the Office of the Head of State Andriy Yermak and his deputies, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal and members of the government.

This was reported by the press service of the President’s Office.

The meeting participants first of all considered the issues of the country’s fuel security . The President noted the need to eliminate queues at Ukrainian gas stations.

According to First Deputy Prime Minister – Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , work continues to provide Ukraine with a green corridor in the ports of Eastern Europe, which is the main bottleneck in the logistics of supplying fuel to the country.

The need to conclude long-term contracts and accumulate the state fuel reserve was also noted.

Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko reported on the state budget execution under martial law. Thus, the country ended April with a deficit of UAH 125 billion. At the same time, revenues from tax and customs amounted to UAH 53 billion, which exceeded expectations. UAH 57 billion is planned for May.

According to the minister, the monthly deficit is planned to be repaid thanks to international grants and loans. Negotiations are ongoing on international grants in the amount of $11 billion. USA, of which 5 billion dollars. our state has already received.

At the meeting, they discussed the preparation of a plan for the restoration and development of Ukraine after the war.

In addition, the head of state was informed about the progress in the process of granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union.

Attention was also paid to the issue of interaction between state authorities and organizations to provide citizens affected by Russian aggression with medical, psychological and social rehabilitation services.

Recall that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, May 8, will take part in a virtual meeting of G7 leaders , where they will discuss Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. The date of the meeting was chosen specifically on the eve of the signing of the law on Lend-Lease by US President Joseph Biden on May 9.

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