EU's Barroso says Ukraine could get 760 mln euros of aid next month

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Burselles, Dhu-AlQa'dah 17, 1435, Sep 12, 2014, SPA -- The European Union is ready to disburse 760 million euros ($985 million) of aid, part of a package of direct loans, to Ukraine in the next month as long as certain conditions are met, the head of its executive arm said on Friday, Reuters reported Two EU aid packages worth a total of 1.6 billion euros were available to Ukraine, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. "Six hundred million euros have already been disbursed and 760 million euros can be disbursed in the next month, provided some of the conditions are met, notably economic reforms and the fight against corruption," he said in the text of a speech to be delivered at a conference in Kiev. The aid is part of a package announced in March to help the shattered Ukrainian economy back on its feet. -- SPA 22:05 LOCAL TIME 19:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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