The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will submit to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the Draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2019 until September 15, as stipulated by the current legislation. This was stated by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavel Rozenko, writes the Government portal.

"Last year the Government for the first time in the history of independence ensured the constitutional submission of the full budget to the Verkhovna Rada until September 15. I am convinced that this year the Government on September 15, maybe even a little earlier, will transfer the draft of the State Budget to the Verkhovna Rada, "he said..

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, a significant part of the state budget will be spent on further strengthening the country's defense capability and increasing the financial support for servicemen.

"This is our duty - and we will fulfill it," he said..

Pavel Rosenko also noted that the economic situation and the level of economic growth give grounds to say that next year will continue to increase social standards.

"I can already say for sure that from January 1, 2019, both the size of the minimum wage and the amount of pensions will grow," he said..

According to him, the State Budget for 2019 budget is socially focused and at the same time real.

"The budget will be truthful, there will not be inflated figures," - summed up the Deputy Prime Minister.