KIEV, March 7 – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov says he is confident that the government will cope with the tasks set by President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday.

"Of course, we have a great deal of work to do, Viktor Fedorovych [Yanukovych], but I'm confident that the government will cope with the tasks that you've set," he said at an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday.

Azarov said the government would start fulfilling these tasks in the near future due to economic growth, the reduction in the shadow economy, and by improving productivity at domestic enterprises.