KIEV, June 16 – Ukraine’s gross domestic product will grow 0.2% to 1.9% annually on average in 2009 through 2012, the economy ministry predicted

The forecast is foreseen in Ukraine's draft development strategy until 2020, the wording of which has been posted on the ministry's official Web site.

According to the draft, the average annual GDP growth depends on what direction the situation in Ukraine proceeds: whether the economy follows what it terms an active investment or an inertial scenario.