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17 March 2008

17:54
President and PM sent letters to NATO leaders
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko hope that NATO member countries will take a positive decision concerning Ukraine’s joining NATO Membership Action Plan in Bucharest. President Yushchenko and PM ...

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17:31
PR to consider question on Chernovetsky at political council
Today at the political council of the Party of Regions the draft project on discharge of Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky will be considered. Leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych stated after the conciliatory council on Monday, ForUm’s ...

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16:59
President took part in the All-Ukrainian Cossacks gathering
President Viktor Yushchenko took part today in the All-Ukrainian Cossacks gathering dedicated to 360th anniversary of the beginning of XVII Liberation War. President's press office reports. In his address to those present Viktor Yushchenko ...

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16:29
Coalition hasn’t decided on re-election of Kyiv mayor
For today there is no agreed decision of the coalition concerning the question’s consideration on early election of Kyiv mayor in the parliament on March 18. People’s deputy of Ukraine Taras Stetskiv from the OU-PSD faction stated. He has noted ...

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16:02
Yatsenyuk demands re-election of Kyiv mayor to be within the law
The question on early election of Kyiv mayor must be introduced in the VRU agenda. Speaker of the VRU Arseniy Yatsenyuk stated at the conciliatory council on Monday, ForUm’s correspondent reports. He has emphasized that Kyiv citizens stand for ...

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15:34
Scheffer hopes that Ukraine’s destiny will be known before NATO summit
NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hopes that before the NATO summit in Bucharest the clear position concerning Ukraine’s and Georgia’s joining NATO Membership Action Plan will be chosen. Scheffer stated at Brussels forum on Saturday. ...

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15:00
Ukrainian peacemakers are fired in Kosovo
Ukrainian peacemakers who are in peacemaking forces of UNO are fired and thrown with grenades during unrest in Kosovo. Interior Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko said that today in Simferopil. “14 Ukrainians are injured, one is in hard condition,” ...

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14:40
PR thinks that Tymoshenko makes haste
The Party of Regions considers that it is necessary to wait for conclusions of parliamentary and presidential commissions concerning work of the Kyiv mayor and then, according to the results of these commission and documents of inspections, to decide ...

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14:18
Emergency Ministry elaborates project to establish radioactive waste management fund
The first stage of the state-run specialized enterprise Vector for radioactive-waste disposal (500, 000 ton capacity) is planned to be opened in the Chornobyl exclusion zone in April, Emergency Minister Volodymyr Shandra said. Cabinet's press ...

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13:48
PR considers Tymoshenko changes political points
People’s deputy from Party of Regions Olexander Stoyan considers that Tymoshenko intends to grab Kyiv lands. He said that today in an interview with ForUm’s correspondent. According to Stoyan, PM is looking for “lighting rod” in order to disorient ...

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13:24
USA to provide technical assistance for law enforcement system development
The US Government will provide Ukraine with additional technical assistance of USD 4,797 million intended to improve law enforcement activity. The relevant agreement was signed by Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko and US Ambassador to Ukraine William ...

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13:02
Chernovetsky: Tymoshenko is on the way of blackmail and pressure
Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky stated that BYuT faction is on the way of blackmail and pressure on People’s deputies. “I think that statementto stop work of BYuT faction in the parliament until the question on Kyiv mayor is considered, is an ...

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12:00
Nemyrya: Ukraine has chances to join Membership Action Plan in Bucharest
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for International and European integration Hrygory Nemyrya sees chances for Ukraine’s joining NATO Membership Action Plan in Bucharest during NATO summit in April. But he notes that the process of integration is more ...

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11:10
Tymoshenko hopes that Yushchenko will discharge Chernovetsky
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko hopes that President will discharge Leonid Chernovetsky from the post of head of the Kyiv city State administration. “I hope that the President will support the submission, and I hope he will discharge ...

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10:47
Tymoshenko set strict condition to VRU
The BYuT will not participate in the VRU work until the decision on early elections of Kyiv mayor is taken. Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko stated at the press conference on March 16. “Our demand is strict: either on Tuesday there will ...

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10:31
Yanukovych still believes in new coalition composition
Leader of Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych still considers that it is possible to form new coalition which will include Party of Regions and some other political forces. He said that yesterday in an interview answering the question on possibility ...

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10:12
President met with PM, Naftogaz Board Chairman
President Viktor Yushchenko met on Friday with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine Board Chairman Oleh Dubyna to hear Mr. Dubyna’s report on latest gas agreements between Naftogaz of Ukraine and Russia’s Gazprom. ...

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One-line news

15:51 The National Bank of Ukraine within October 1-8 arranged UAH 6.454 milliard refinancing for Ukrainian banks, while in September it arranged UAH 6.047 milliard refinancing.

8 October 2008

13:15 Gazprom plans to sign a deal with Ukraine on gas supplies for 2009 in November, after sealing contracts with Central Asian states, the UNIAN agency reported Tuesday, citing a source in Russia`s gas monopoly.

7 October 2008

12:49 Since the beginning of the year 142 children of Kharkiv region have been adopted. 83 children were adopted by Ukrainian families and 59 – by foreigners, citizens of the US, Italy and Spain.

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