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Groisman assures Government topmost goal is to overcome poverty
27.12.2016 10:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, while speaking on air of the ICTV channel, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman said the topmost task which should be addressed today is to build a high quality system to overcome poverty in the country, Government Portal reports.
«The essential challenge we are facing is the fight against poverty. This is the topmost objective that we must tackle - to build an efficient system that will provide an opportunity to overcome poverty in our country,» Groisman stressed.
«People must live longer, people must live better, and the most important for us is to overcome poverty. But it is impossible to overcome extreme poverty by words. It is possible to do with concrete actions. Such concrete decisions are planned in the budget. And this is just the beginning,» he noted.
As to the report, referring to the 2017 Budget, the Head of Government stressed that the provided in it solutions are aimed to improve the quality of people’s lives.
«This Budget is a budget with an emphasis on a person», he admitted.
«The core of this budget makes up specific decisions that will affect the quality of life of each Ukrainian citizen,» he added.
It is to be admitted, the 2017 Budget stipulates for a twofold boost of the minimum wage from UAH1,600 to UAH3,200. Moreover, there has been planned to raise salaries for Ukrainian teachers by 50% against 2016 and for doctors - by 30%.
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