KIEV, Jan. 17 – A mission of the International Monetary Fund will start its work in Ukraine on January 29 to discuss a new Stand-By Arrangement, said IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier.

"At the request of the Ukrainian authorities, an IMF mission headed by Christopher Jarvis will visit Ukraine on January 29-February 12 to initiate negotiations on a new Stand-By Arrangement," Alier said.