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04/17/2009 FINANCE MINISTRY DENIES KHRESCHATYK BANK'S TAKING PART IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OF RE-CAPITALISATION OF BANKS
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine denies that Khreschatyk Bank is taking part in the government programme of re-capitalisation of banks, reads a statement made by the ministerial press service. More...

04/16/2009 RUSSIAN DESTROYER HEADS HOME AFTER SOMALI ANTI-PIRACY MISSION
Admiral Vinogradov destroyer and the Boris Butoma tanker have completed their anti-piracy mission around the Horn of Africa and are on their way home, Russia's Pacific Fleet press service said on Tuesday. More...

04/16/2009 EKHANUROV IS AFRAID OF FACT BRIBES TO BE GIVEN TO BE TAKEN TO ARMY
Defense Minister of Ukraine Yuri Ekhanurov believes that  populism and incompetence of some Ukrainian politicians are the main reasons of failure of implementation the state program on transfer of the Armed forces of Ukraine into contract system. More...

04/16/2009 EUROPEAN COMMISSION SAYS FLOW OF EU TOURISTS MAY REDUCE IF VISA REGIME REINTRODUCED
The European Commission supposes that in case a visa regime is reintroduced for the European Union citizens the number of tourists coming form the EU to Ukraine could reduce, reads a press release by the European Commission's Delegation to Ukraine. More...

04/16/2009 ECONOMY MINISTRY: BOTTOM POINT OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DROP PASSED
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine believes that the bottom point of the industrial production drop is passed, reads a statement made by the ministry. More...

04/16/2009 NBU: BUSINESSES EXPECTING GROWTH OF INFLATION
The National Bank of Ukraine has said that the Ukrainian businesses are expecting increase of inflation. More...

04/16/2009 UKRZALIZNYTSIA ESTIMATES Q1 LOSSES FROM CARGO TRANSPORTATION CUTBACK AT UAH 3 BILLION
The Ukrzaliznytsia state rail transport administration estimates at UAH 3 billion the short-received profits for January-March due to a cutback in the volume of cargo transportation, Ukrzaliznytsia director general Mykhailo Kostiuk has announced at a press conference. More...

04/14/2009 RADA INTRODUCES OBLIGATORY PROVISION OF BIOMETRIC DATA BY FOREIGNERS SEEKING UKRAINIAN VISAS FROM 2010
The Verkhovna Rada has introduced obligatory provision of biometric data by foreigners or persons without citizenship seeking Ukrainian visas at Ukrainian diplomatic offices and consular institutions of Ukraine abroad from January 1, 2010. More...

04/14/2009 NBU CHAIRMAN STELMAKH: CURRENCY AUCTIONS HAVE HAD POSITIVE EFFECT ON DYNAMICS OF HRYVNIA'S EXCHANGE RATE
The National Bank of Ukraine's Chairman Volodymyr Stelmakh has said that the National Bank of Ukraine's currency auctions have had a positive effect on the dynamics of the hryvnia's exchange rate. More...

04/14/2009 GOVERNMENT TO INVOLVE FOREIGN INVESTORS IN BUILDING UKRAINIAN COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE
Foreign investors will be involved in a program for the construction of a Ukrainian Sich-2 communications satellite, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said after the government's visiting session to Dnipropetrovsk on Friday. More...

04/13/2009 YUSCHENKO INSTRUCTS NBU, CABINET TO START MAKING PRACTICAL STEPS ON RECAPITALIZATION OF BANKS
President Viktor Yuschenko wants the government to start practical steps on recapitalization of Ukrainian commercial banks. More...

04/13/2009 KYIV TO DRAW NEW CITY DEVELOPMENT RULES
The main department for town-planning, architecture and municipal environment design of the Kyiv city state administration is planning to outline new rules for building-up the Ukrainian capital, the press service of the department told Ukrainian News. More...

04/13/2009 YUSCHENKO IMPOSES VETO AGAINST LAW ALLOWING ENERGY SUPPLIERS TO PURCHASE AT AUCTIONS ACCESS TO NETWORKS FOR EXPORTING ELECTRICITY
President Viktor Yuschenko has imposed a veto against a law, which has been endorsed by the Verkhovna Rada lately by 416 votes, allowing energy suppliers to export electricity from Ukraine if they purchase access to interstate networks at auctions. More...

04/10/2009 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT RADA MANDATE EXPORTERS TO SELL 50% OF THEIR FOREIGN-CURRENCY PROCEEDS
The Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Banking has recommended that the parliament introduce a law mandating exporters to sell 50% of their foreign-currency proceeds. More...

04/10/2009 INTERIOR MINISTRY URGES DEFENSE MINISTRY TO ENHANCE CONTROL OVER PROTECTION OF WEAPON FROM THEFT
The Ministry of Interior Affairs has urged the Defense Ministry to toughen measures at military units to make impossible theft of weapon and prevent from supplies of weapon to the criminal world. More...

04/10/2009 NAFTOHAZ UKRAINY SEES NO SENSE IN OTHER COMPANIES' BUYING IMPORTED GAS DIRECTLY FROM GAS MINERS
The Naftohaz Ukrainy national joint-stock company sees no sense if other companies would buy imported natural gas directly from gas-mining companies, Naftohaz Ukrainy press service has informed Ukrainian News. More...

04/10/2009 FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION INITIATES CREDIT UNIONS REFUNDING
The State Commission for the Regulation of Finance Service Markets is initiating refinancing of credit unions, a press release of the Commission says. More...

04/10/2009 UKRAINE GIVES OVER FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF OIL REFINERY IN UKRAINE TO AZERBAIJAN
Ukraine has given over to Azerbaijan the feasibility study on construction of an Azerbaijani oil refinery on the territory of Ukraine, President Viktor Yuschenko told the press in Azerbaijan. More...

04/09/2009 YUSCHENKO ASKS CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER CONSTITUTIONALITY OF RADA'S DECISION TO SCHEDULE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS FOR OCTOBER 25
President Viktor Yuschenko has asked the Constitutional Court to consider the constitutionality of the parliament's decision to schedule the next presidential elections for October 25, 2009. More...

04/09/2009 IMF MISSION ARRIVES IN UKRAINE FOR MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
The mission’s head Ceyla Pazarbasioglu is holding a meeting with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the National Bank of Ukraine’s Chairman Volodymyr Stelmakh. More...