Ukrainian president wants Balcerowicz to help out with reforms

Petro Poroshenko invited Poland’s former minister of finance, Leszek Balcerowicz to take part in reforming the Ukrainian economy, the press reported. "Poland is a role model of a state which successfully reformed its economy ... Ukraine is interested in Poland’s experiences," President Poroshenko said. "The Ukrainian government is very professional and pro-european. We have an exceptional opportunity to conduct reforms," said Poroszenko inviting Balcerowicz to join the process. Balcerowicz believes that the Ukrainian authorities should assure their engagement in conducting reforms, especially putting emphasis on reforming the budget and remembering about those social groups who are in need. Leszek Balcerowicz is the author of so called “shock therapy” employed to reform the Polish economic system in the transition after the collapse of the USSR.