KIEV, July 16 – A positive assessment of reforms in Ukraine by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund gives grounds to hope for further cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

"Naturally, this is what I hope for (the continuation of cooperation with the IMF). My latest negotiations, as well as my assistants' talks with the IMF management and experts have shown the main thing - we have an understanding in this matter," the prime minister said in an interview with Euronews, excerpts of which were published on the Cabinet's Web site on Saturday.