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More than two-thirds of the funds Ukraine has yet to receive
from international partners this year fall under the government’s
responsibility, the chair of the Verkhovna
Rada’s Committee on European Integration, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, told
NV on Oct. 12.
It is incorrect to place all the blame for Ukraine’s failure
to receive $29.5 billion from Western partners on the parliament, because most
of the money depends on government decisions, including the adoption of
resolutions and other regulations, she said.
“When [Prime Minister Sergii] Koretskyi tries to shift all
the blame onto the parliament, he somehow forgets to say that of the $29
billion, $21 billion is the government’s responsibility and $8 billion is
Parliament’s,” Klimpush-Tsintsadze said.
“Is no one hearing this? I’m not saying $8 billion is a
small amount. But I would like to see a more honest, responsible, and direct
conversation with the public.”
The PM has not publicly outlined the specific division of
responsibility for international funding. However, he recently acknowledged
that the government still needs to complete a substantial portion of the
required tasks.
During a conversation with journalists in late September,
Koretskyi said the Cabinet was working “as quickly as possible” to fulfill all
of its reform obligations by Oct. 15.
“The government guarantees that it will complete all these
tasks,” he said. “This involves resolutions and various government decisions.
That will secure part of the necessary funding. The rest requires the Verkhovna
Rada to pass legislation.”
However, it remains unclear whether the parliamentary
majority can secure the votes needed to pass the required measures.
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