KIEV, July 13 - Macroeconomic forecast of the Ukrainian government for 2008 (GDP growth at 7.2%, inflation 6.8%) put forward ambitious, but rather realistic goals, First Deputy Chairman of the presidential secretariat Oleksandr Shlapak told the press on Thursday.

"We believe that relative parameters set by the government (GDP growth at 7.2%, inflation 6.8%) are ambitious, but rather realistic for next year," Shlapak said.