KIEV, April 17 – GDP growth in Ukraine in 2008 could slow to 5.5-5.6%, while in 2007 the figure was 7.6%, according to Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the NBU governor.

"It's likely that we'll see a slow [in the economic growth] this year. My forecast for this year as for the GDP growth is within 5.5-5.6%," he told the press on Tuesday.