Groysman: Ukrzaliznytsia top managers seek to save UAH 7 bln in first year of operation

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said that top managers of public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia seeks to save UAH 7 billion in the first year of operation.

"The plan of the new head of Ukrzaliznytsia foresees saving of UAH 7 billion by the company in the first year of operation," the press service of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers reported, referring to a speech of the prime minister at the US-UA Working Group Yearly Forum: Providing Ukraine with an Annual Report Card in Washington (the Untied States).

He said that the government intends to continue practice of public appointment of heads of state-run enterprises at open tenders.

Groysman said that today there is a large discrepancy between the country's potential and its opportunities and low living standards, which is unfair.

The prime minister said that today it is important to conduct reforms and create a high-quality system, which would make the country attractive and stop outflow of citizens, especially youth, who live the country.

"I do not see any unbiased reasons for Ukraine be in poverty," he said, adding that the task of the government is success of Ukraine.