More than four thousand positions will be cut in Ukraine due to budget deficit

More than 4 thousand positions will be cut in the central executive authorities in Ukraine against the backdrop of a budget deficit, said Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky.

Koretsky said on September 28 that Ukraine had again reviewed spending from the state budget and abandoned some expenses amid an acute shortage of funds. Previously, he stated that the situation with Ukraine’s budget is approaching a critical point, and it is necessary to vote as soon as possible for the amendments to legislation necessary for international financing.

“As part of the optimization and increase in the efficiency of the state apparatus in the central executive authorities, it is planned to reduce more than 4 thousand vacant positions at the first stage,” Koretsky wrote in his Telegram channel.

According to him, the number of deputy ministers will be reduced by about 20%, and the number of deputy heads of other central executive bodies - by almost 18%.