KIEV, Oct. 16 - Ukrainian and international experts that participate in the preparation of a consensus forecast for the Ukrainian Economics Ministry have improved their estimates for Ukraine's economic growth this year: in October their average forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2006 amounted to 5.9%, compared to 2.6% in June.

At the second seminar in succession the participants have increased their estimates for the rate of growth in real GDP. However, it should be noted that there is some discrepancy between the opinions of the experts - the forecasts vary from 4.5% to 7%, according to a review of the consensus forecast, published by the Economics Ministry.