KIEV, Dec. 23 – Parliament widened the deficit of Ukraine's 2013 state budget and the ceiling of this year's state debt by UAH 19.4 billion to UAH 69.98 billion and UAH 502.48 billion respectively.

A total of 243 lawmakers voted for amendments to the state budget for 2013 on December 19. The amendments were submitted by Party of Regions MP Kostiantyn Pavlov, Interfax-Ukraine reported.