28 August 2008
According to the Finance Ministry, total public debt was reduced by 1.3% YTD or USD 207 mln in 7M07 to USD 15.7 bln. By the end of July, total external debt amounted to USD 12.3 bln (9.8% of GDP) and total internal debt – USD 3.4 bln (2.7% of GDP).