KYIV, Sept 20 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ukrainian authorities are still negotiating further cooperation, Director of the IMF Communications Department Gerry Rice said.

The IMF mission has visited Kyiv and discussed with the Ukrainian authorities our further support for macroeconomic stability, reforms, economic growth and a possible financial assistance from the fund. I do not have information on the negotiations that are still going on, he said at a traditional briefing in Washington.