Over the last four years, the increase of the obligations of the state grew disproportionately to the growth of economy and the growth of budget revenues," he said.

This was the third launch of Zenith-3SLB from the Baikonur cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) within the framework of the Surface Start Program.

On Monday, the president and the prime minister also discussed the issues on the acquisition of Russian gas for the underground gas storage facilities.

Moody's announced this in a statement, a text of which Ukrainian News obtained.

According to currency dealers for commercial banks, the hryvnia's exchange rate fluctuated within 7.61-7.63 UAH/USD at the start of the trading, then rose to 7.6150-7.6400 UAH/USD, and narrowed to 7.62-7.63 UAH/USD by the end of the trading.

Prodan said that the government has taken several decisions to simplify mutual payments between the enterprises on the compensation of the difference in gas prices.

The leadership of the state enterprise gave their position at a press conference.