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23 January 2008

17:51
Yanukovych agitates People’s deputies not to support “breakthrough”
The Party of Regions calls upon other parliamentary factions not to support the Action Program of the government “Ukrainian breakthrough: for people, but not for politicians.” It is stated in the letter of the Party of Regions faction, signed by ...

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17:17
Yanukovych to meet with Yatsenyuk today
Leader of the Party of Regions plans to meet with chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Yanukovych told journalists after the sitting of the opposition government. “This is a scheduled meeting and we will demand such ...

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16:40
PR wants to listen to opinion of people concerning NATO
The Party of Regions will stand for its position in relation to NATO. Head of the opposition government Viktor Yanukovych stated at the sitting of this government. He reminded that the Party of Regions had given assessment to the letter of the ...

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16:01
Government didn’t cancel any decision of previous Cabinet
At the government’s sitting on Wednesday no decisions taken by the Cabinet of Yanukovych were canceled. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko stated at the press-conference in the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, ForUm’s correspondent reports. ...

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15:40
Regionals to demand resign of Lutsenko
The Party of Regions will demand resignation of Interior Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko. Leader of the Party of regions Viktor Yanukovych stated at the sitting of the opposition government. Yanukovych has emphasized that assessment of actions ...

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15:16
Yatsenyuk: Relations of Ukraine and Russia must be based on mutual respect
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk considers that Ukrainian-Russian relations must be based on non-interference in sovereign rights of each other. He stated journalists, commenting on the statement of the Russian Foreign ...

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14:52
Poland eases visa requirements for Ukrainians
Poland has facilitated visa procedures for Ukrainians by curtailing the list of application requirements. From now on, the applicants are not asked to submit the data on their previous and current employment, remuneration, ID number, photocopied ...

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14:00
Energy Ministry called on transfer to direct contracts in gas import
The Fuel and Energy Ministry of Ukraine is setting the task to go over to direct contracts with producers of natural gas on its delivery to Ukraine, including on gas exports to third countries, according to the Ministry's 2008 priorities plan. The ...

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13:40
Ukrainian roads and airports will be renovated
In accordance with the state budget of Ukraine of 2008, the Finance Ministry will allocate 1.5fold more means for renovation of roads and airports, Cabinet press office reported. Over 11 bn UAH will be channeled to support the transport complex and ...

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13:27
Communists demand to cancel President’s immunity
The Communist party of Ukraine will vote for People’s deputies’ immunity cancellation only in case of simultaneous cancellation of the President’s immunity. Leader of the CPU Petro Symonenko stated at the press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday. “If ...

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13:10
Tymoshenko intends to make changes in pension provision
Today the government plans to adopt changes into the law “On notarial system”. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko informed today at the Cabinet session, the ForUm’s correspondent reports. According to Tymoshenko, these changes will ...

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12:50
Pinzenyk: Shocks at world markets will not influence Ukraine
Current problems on the world stock markets will not influence Ukraine negatively. Finance Minister of Ukraine Viktor Pinzenyk stated in an interview with journalists. “Turnovers of the stock market of Ukraine are so small that those shocks, which ...

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12:35
Officials lay flowers on occasion of Reunion Day (photo)
On January 22 - Reunion Day, Officials of Ukraine participated in ceremony of wreath laying on monuments to Taras Shevchenko and Mykhaylo Hryshevskyi. ...

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12:14
Tymoshenko promises qualitative changes in privatization system
Today draft resolution of the government on approvement of conditions of tender on sale of holding of shares “Odesa port plant” Jsc. will be considered at the Cabinet session. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko informed today, the ForUm’s correspondent ...

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11:55
Paton told how young scientists could be kept in Ukraine
President of the National academy of science Borys Paton thanked Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko for concern of destinies of young scientists. He stated at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, ForUm’s correspondent ...

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11:37
Yushchenko pays visit to Davos
President Viktor Yushchenko pays three-day working visit to Davos in Switzerland to participate in Davos World Economic Forum held on January 23 – 27. According to press service of the president, 14 heads of the states confirmed their participation ...

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11:13
Tymoshenko to speak with Paton about power and science
President of the National academy of science Borys Paton is present at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers. ForUm’s correspondent reports. Opening the sitting, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko thanked Paton that he found time to ...

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10:46
Bohatyryova assures that positions of PR and Yushchenko coincide concerning NATO
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Raisa Bohatyryova notes that positions of the Party of Regions and President Viktor Yushchenko concerning Ukraine’s joining NATO coincide. “Joining NATO and the referendum will be held ...

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10:24
President sent letter to PM
President Viktor Yushchenko sent a letter to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday, according to president's press office. In his letter President drew Prime Minister’s attention to urgent need to improve the law of Ukraine “On ...

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10:05
New flag of Ukraine will be hang in Maydan
In Kyiv since January 22, 2008 facades of state and communal institutions will be decorated with state flags permanently. According to the press office of Kyiv city council, secretary of Kyiv council Oles Dovhyi informed yesterday at the arrangements ...

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One-line news

10:32 UEFA experts inspected the reconstruction of Kharkiv Airport on August 19, the head of the Kharkiv city department for Euro 2012 preparations, Volodymyr Hromov, said.

19 August 2008

16:06 Four UEFA inspectors arrived in Donetsk (East Ukraine) to familiarize with the city's preparation to the European Football Championship 2012.

18 August 2008

14:44 Capital investment in the Crimean economy in the first half of 2008 reached UAH 3.014 billion (USD 1 / UAH 4.84), according to the main statistics department in Crimea.

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