MINSK, 5 June (BelTA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission arrived in Belarus on 5 June, BelTA learnt from the IMF office in Minsk.
The IMF mission led by Peter Dohlman will be working in Belarus from 5 to 12 June. The IMF experts are expected to assess the country's current economic policy and hold annual consultations with the Belarusian authorities under Article IV ahead of the IMF annual mission scheduled for October.
BelTA reported earlier that Belarus is intent on starting a new program on cooperation with the International Monetary Fund in 2017. Earlier reports stated that the country hopes to borrow $3.5 billion from the IMF.
