KIEV, Jan. 12 - The mission of the International Monetary Fund could in the coming weeks recommend the executive board to conduct the third appraisal of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program through which it dispenses aid to Ukraine, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice has reported.

"I don't have [the exact date of the meeting], but we expect it to be soon, in the coming weeks. And let me say why. Because we see good progress having been made on the policies needed to complete the third review under the IMF arrangement within the EFF program.