KIEV, Nov. 5 – Ukraine has improved its position in the Doing Business 2011 rating, moving up to 145th position in the ranking of 183 countries, reads a posting on the World Bank's Web site, referring to its Doing Business 2011 report.

According to the report, Ukraine has improved the conditions for starting a business – by 18 positions, to 118th. The country was up by two positions in obtaining construction permits, to 179th.