KIEV, July 23 - A meeting of the International Monetary Fund Executive Board may be held on July 31, after which Ukraine could be issued the second tranche of funding under the EFF program, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice confirmed.

"A board meeting is intended to be scheduled for July 31," he said at a press briefing in Washington.

At the same time, Rice noted that the meeting would take place if Ukraine confirms the implementation of preliminary conditions, as well as the country's compliance with current policy.