KIEV, April 14 – The Ukrainian government hopes to sign a new memorandum of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund within two weeks, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said while opening a government meeting on Wednesday.

"Following successful talks held between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn, two weeks have been given to sign a memorandum on a new program of cooperation with the IMF," the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers quoted Azarov as saying.