BELGRADE, Nov. 4 - The main task for Ukraine's presidency of the Central European Initiative in 2012 will be to work out ways to help CEI member states fight the impending economic crisis, said Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

Speaking at a CEI summit in Belgrade on Friday, he said that one of the first measures to be taken by Ukraine during its presidency would be the organization of a meeting between the finance ministers of CEI member states in order to discuss the issues of tackling the crisis.