Former Prime Minister Of Lithuania Kubilius: Annual Investment Of USD 5 Billion In Real Sector Foreseen By 'Marshal Plan For Ukraine' Will Provide 6-8% Of GDP Growth

Andrius Kubilius, the former prime minister of Lithuania, says annual investment of USD 5 billion in the real economy sector foreseen by "Marshal Plan for Ukraine" will provide economic growth of 6-8% of GDP.

He said this at a news briefing with First Vice Prime Minister / Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv and Ukrainian MP Hanna Hopko (independent) on the issues of long-term financial support for reforms in Ukraine, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

Kubiv said "Marshal Plan for Ukraine" foresees economic reforms, creation of new instruments for financing, support of SME.

MP Hopko a group has been established by the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers to draw up before September 25 specific steps of the investment plan which will be presented at the summit of Eastern Partnership in November.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the European People's Party has adopted a resolution to draw up a long-term plan of support for Ukraine.