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01.04.2008
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08.05.2008
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2008.05.13
PRESIDENT URGES MAJORITY TO UNDERTAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR STABLE RADA WORK

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has called on the parliamentary majority to undertake responsibility for stable and constructive work of Verkhovna Rada, and immediately start consideration of the package of priority social bills. He made this call at a news briefing following his meeting with the Parliament Speaker and faction leaders, an UKRINFORM correspondent reported.

07.05.2008
PRESIDENT SURE UKRAINE TO ALLY ITSELF WITH NATO MAP IN DECEMBER

President Viktor Yushchenko, currently on a visit to Lithuania, is sure that Ukraine will ally itself with the NATO Membership Action Plan in December 2008. President Yushchenko reasons his confidence by the fact that Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration meets both the country's national and common European interests. All the same, the Head of State thinks that Ukraine is to make a number of steps for the time remained. The matter concerns an active work of mass media, political circles, public initiatives for the Ukrainian citizens to formulate once again their views on the effective model of the national security policy and importance of Ukraine's NATO accession.

07.05.2008
PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL PROJECT BY UKRAINA TV CHANNEL

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has participated in a special project by Ukraina TV Channel dedicated to Victory Day entitled "The Great Patriotic War - Lessons for Ukraine," UKRINFORM reported, citing the presidential press service. The head of state expressed his view on retaining memories of the war, conducting historical researches that would tell the truth about events of those times and help refrain from ideological interpretations.

06.05.2008
YUSHCHENKO STRESSES CERTAIN STABILIZATION ON UKRAINIAN GAS MARKET

The issue of the Odesa-Brody oil pipeline pumping crude in the reverse regime should be urgently resolved before the holding of an energy summit in Ukraine on May 22-23. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced this during a meeting with Naftogaz of Ukraine CEO Oleh Dubyna on Tuesday. He noted that there was certain stabilization on the country's gas market thanks to a government resolution on the Naftogaz of Ukraine's balanced and deficit free financial plan for 2008.

28.04.2008
UKRAINE PAYS OFF GAS DEBTS TO RUSSIA - YULIYA TYMOSHENKO

Ukraine has paid off debts to Russia for the gas consumed, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told the 3rd meeting of the Committee on Economic Cooperation of the Ukraine-Russia Interstate Commission Yushchenko-Putin. "Today we've sent the last payment obligation which fully cancels indebtedness for the gas consumed. And it is possible to say that Ukraine has paid off all debts," she stressed.

27.04.2008
PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO HANDS OVER EASTER FLAME TO CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES AND UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY IN ST SOFIA CATHEDRAL

In the Sofia Kyivska National Reserve, President Viktor Yushchenko participated in a ceremony of handing over Easter Flame to representatives of Ukrainian churches and Ukrainian community, UKRINFORM correspondent reported. The Head of State was first to light one of 32 candles of the Holy Fire which was delivered from Jerusalem and addressed the ceremony participants. In his speech, President Yushchenko asked spiritual energy and happy fortune for entire Ukrainian nation.

26.04.2008
PRESIDENT LAYS FLOWERS TO MEMORIAL MOUND "TO THE HEROES OF CHORNOBYL"

President Viktor Yushchenko took part in a commemoration prayer and laid flowers to the Memorable Mound "To the Heroes of Chornobyl". The vents took place in Kyiv on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Chornobyl accident occurred April 26, 1986, the presidential press-service reported.

24.04.2008
PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO MAKES GOVT RESPONSIBLE FOR CURRENT INFLATION

President Viktor Yushchenko at a news conference in Kyiv made the Government and the National Bank leadership responsible for inflation in Ukraine. "A key responsibility lies with the Government and National Bank. I warned even in January, that the Finance Ministry, Economics Ministry and the National Bank stake their life on the price and money stability," the Head of State stressed. According to Viktor Yushchenko, quarter inflation at 9.7 percent has actually seized UAH 18 billion (USD 3.6 billion) from the Ukrainian citizens.

22.04.2008
UKRAINE, POLAND USE EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT IN FIRST YEAR OF EURO-2012 PREPARATION - VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO

President Viktor believes that Ukraine and Poland succeeded during the first year of preparation to Euro-2012, he told a meeting of the Coordination Council for Euro-2012 in Lviv (West Ukraine).The President said that a document base has been put in the joint project over the period, the two presidents signed the joint declaration to strengthen cooperation on preparation to Euro-2012 between Ukraine and Poland, Ukraine and Poland's governments signed the intergovernmental agreement of cooperation, the Ukrainian-Polish Committee on Preparation and Holding the Euro-2012 Finals was signed.

21.04.2008
PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO SUGGESTS ENHANCING SOCIAL DIALOGUE AMONG GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND TRADE UNIONS

At today's meeting of the National Trilateral Social Economic Council, President Viktor Yushchenko expressed himself for enhancement of a social dialogue in the state. According to him, there is a need for effective cooperation between main social partners: the Government, employers trade unions and. "I'm sure it is easier to address urgent issues in the society that has such a dialogue," the Head of State said.

17.04.2008
COALITION WILL NOT BREAK UP, YUSHCHENKO BELIEVES

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko expressed the opinion at a press conference in Donetsk Thursday that the coalition of democratic forces would not break up. Nobody will leave the coalition, and no declarations can decide its destiny, he emphasized. At the same time, Yushchenko pointed out a number of conflicting points between the Cabinet of Ministers and the President. In the first place, this is election of Kyiv mayor in two runs. The head of state says it would be wrong to alter election system in one separate city. He views this idea as a kind of election technology having nothing in common with democratic process.

15.04.2008
PRESIDENT DEMANDS FROM HEADS OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES TO INTENSIFY FIGHTING CORRUPTION

At today's meeting dedicated to fighting corruption President Viktor Yushchenko called creation of the new anti-corruption legislation, which in particular would recognize corruption as a penal act, as a primary task in this sphere. Viktor Yushchenko called on all participants in the meeting to support the law to the maximum, on the basis of which the National Investigation Bureau will be set up, a body authorized to carry out fight against corruption at high authority levels.

04.04.2008
PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO SURE UKRAINE TO JOIN MAP IN DECEMBER

Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko expressed confidence at the Ukraine-NATO Commission meeting that Ukraine will join the NATO Membership Action Plan after North Atlantic Council Foreign Ministerial in December 2008. "Our meeting is running right after extremely important, historical for all European security decision. The North Atlantic Council has recently given an absolutely clear signal regarding further relations development between Ukraine and NATO," the President stressed.

03.04.2008
UKRAINE, GEORGIA WILL STAND NEW CHANCE TO JOIN NATO MEMBERSHIP ACTION PLAN IN DECEMBER

Ukraine and Georgia lost their chance to join the NATO Membership Action Plan during the Bucharest summit, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said following the extraordinary meeting in Bucharest Thursday. At the same time, he said, agreement was reached that the two countries would make their weighty contribution to the current operations of the Alliance. According to Scheffer, the heads of states and governments ordered foreign ministers to study the progress Ukraine and Georgia made on their path to the Membership Action Plan, and pass a final decision on their applications during the meeting in December.

01.04.2008
US SUPPORTS UKRAINE'S JOINING NATO MAP - PRESIDENT YUSCHENKO

President Viktor Yuschenko says that Ukraine has received support of the United States in its intentions to join the NATO Membership Action Plan. Yuschenko told this at the joint press conference with US President George Bush following their meeting in Kyiv.

31.03.2008
UKRAINE, US FULLY PREPARED FOR BUSH VISIT, CHALYI SAYS

The Ukrainian and US parties are fully prepared for the March 31 - April 1 state visit of US President George Bush to Ukraine, Deputy Head of the President's Secretariat Oleksandr Chalyi told a news briefing. In his words, this visit is going to become a landmark event. "It is expected that the Unites States will render support to Ukraine on its plea for joining the NATO Membership Action Plan. Apart from this, Ukrainian - US relations will be taken to a much higher and qualitative level of cooperation," the deputy head of the secretariat said.

28.03.2008
PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO CONSIDERS 100 DAYS OF CABINET'S ACTIVITY AS BEGINNING OF ITS WORK

At the same time he stressed that every Ukrainian citizen would like to see the Government in force more efficient. He noted that many hopes and tasks are put on Tymoshenko's Government, gas delivery settlement, overcoming corruption in particular etc.

27.03.2008
UKRAINE'S MAP ACCESSION POSES NO THREAT TO UKRAINE, OTHER COUNTRIES - PRESIDENT

President Viktor Yushchenko stresses Ukraine has no intentions to deploy military basis in case of its joining NATO. This was disclosed by President Yushchenko in Kyiv at the All-Ukraine Intelligentsia Forum. "Someone disseminate a myth that there will be a NATO military base in Sevastopol. There will be no base. Read the Constitution, which clearly says that there will be no military bases of any country or bloc in Ukraine," the President emphasized.

26.03.2008
PRESIDENT READY TO ENHANCE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT REFORM BY FINANCIAL REFORM

Addressing a meeting of the National Council on Cooperation between State Authorities and Local Self-Government in Crimea, President Viktor Yushchenko expressed himself to change fundamentals of the budgetary policy of Ukraine, which, according to him, is needed to optimize the public funds management.

24.03.2008
PRESIDENT, PREMIER, SPEAKER DISCUSS VAT REFUND AND GOVERNMENT'S ACTIVITY IN PRIVATIZATION AREA

During a traditional meeting with Verkhovna Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, President Viktor Yushchenko discussed with them issues on VAT refund from the budget, using of bank papers in payment of value-added tax during the goods imports, as well as Government's activity in the field of privatization.

17.03.2008
JANUARY-FEBRUARY INFLATION RATE DEMANDS NEW BUDGET 2008 FROM GOVERNMENT - PRESIDENT

President Viktor Yushchenko believes the January-February inflation rate obliges the Government to form a new budget 2008, President Yushchenko told an interview with the National Channel One TV program "Point of View", UKRINFORM reports citing the presidential press-service. "Inflation is a factor we will always be facing. The scale of the inflation what is important here. Speaking about January-February rates, these rates oblige the Government to form a new budget 2008 and to protect groups of people which were affected by the inflation," the President stressed.

15.03.2008
PRESIDENT VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO CONGRATULATES UKRINFORM TEAM ON AGENCY'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

President Viktor Yushchenko congratulated a collective body of the National News Agency of Ukraine UKRINFORM on the occasion of the agency's 90th anniversary. The event falls on March 16. Viktor Yushchenko noted that he appreciates a rich history of the agency's team which absorbed achievements and experience of many generations of Ukraine's best journalists.

14.03.2008
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ENLISTS POLISH SUPPORT ON UKRAINE'S ACCESSION TO NATO MAP

President Viktor Yushchenko said following the Ukraine-Poland talks in Warsaw that Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic bid is not a matter of choice. "This is a matter of time, Viktor Yushchenko noted. Joining MAP is a qualitative task in the context of our integration into the Alliance". He noted an important role of Poland on the issue of Ukraine's joining NATO MAP which was proved by today's talks, where the theme was one of the main.

13.03.2008
VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO: POLITICAL ACCORD IN UKRAINE DEPENDS ON UNIFICATION AROUND NATIONAL PRIORITIES

Inflation and the ways of curbing it, situation over organization of Verkhovna Rada's productive work, improvement of the Constitution, and Ukraine's course towards Euroatlantic integration - those were the key subjects of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's interview with UKRINFORM on the occasion of the news agency's 90th anniversary.

12.03.2008
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT BUDGETARY PROGRAM STRICTLY AND RUN FINANCE PRAGMATICALLY

In his exclusive interview for UKRINFORM, President Viktor Yushchenko spoke about the most topical issues for Ukraine, both in the foreign and home policy where the main challenge now is sharp inflation development. Analyzing antirecession measures proposed by Yulia Tymoshenko's Government, President Yushchenko stressed that in 2008 Ukraine had quite difficult inflation situation. The rise in prices for foodstuffs in January totaled 4.4 percent, while there were some 8.3 percent over the two month. "To my mind, this is the most severe inflation process Ukraine has been facing nowadays, especially in the product component of retail prices," he noted saying the inflation monetary factor is minimal.

11.03.2008
UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BOTH WITH EU AND RUSSIA, PRIME MINISTER SAYS

The question whom Ukraine is going to integrate with - Russia or the European Union - is inopportune, as Ukraine is a big and powerful state that may build harmonious relations both with its neighbor countries and the EU, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says. She announced this in Brussels Monday, UKRINFORM correspondents reported. Asked about a certain confrontation between Ukraine's integration with the EU and a strengthening of relations with the Russian Federation, she noted that in 2004, when the democratic team came to power in Ukraine, a real European integration started. Eurointegration is supported by the majority of political forces and population in Ukraine. Tymoshenko expressed confidence that Ukraine would obtain full-fledged membership in the EU

06.03.2008
GAS SITUATION IN UKRAINE UNDER GOVT'S CONTROL - TYMOSHENKO

The government is in control of the situation on the natural gas market of Ukraine and ensuring the energy security of the country, according to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's letter to President Viktor Yushchenko, which was published on the government's website.

06.03.2008
NAFTOGAZ, GAZPROM REACH AGREEMENT ON CRISIS SETTLEMENT

Following telephone talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, Russia's Gazprom natural gas monopoly president Aleksey Miller and national joint stock company Naftogaz of Ukraine board chairman Oleh Dubyna reached agreement on settlement of the crisis situation in bilateral gas relations. Gas supply issues will be regulated, and talks on other questions of cooperation in gas industry will continue, reads a joint statement of Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine.

05.03.2008
PRESIDENT URGES PREMIER TO RESUME TALKS WITH GAZPROM

President Viktor Yuschenko demands that gas talks with Russia be continued immediately. This follows from his letter to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, which has been posted on the official website of the President.

04.03.2008
PRESIDENT MAY BEGIN CONSULTATIONS ON VR'S DISSOLUTION - BOHATYRIOVA

President Viktor Yushchenko may begin consultations with political forces as regards the possibility of the parliament's dissolution unless it resumes work in the nearest few days, according to the statement signed by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rayisa Bohatyriova. Ms. Bohatyriova reminded that the head of state has already expressed concern about the parliament's inefficiency and its inability to find a way out of the current crisis.

03.03.2008
GAZPROM REDUCES GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has informed the affiliate company of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Ukrtransgaz, about reducing gas supplies to Ukraine by 30 million cu. m. per day, Naftogaz press service reported. The relevant telegram from Gazprom arrived at 9.34 a.m. Kyiv time. Naftogaz assured that the move will not affect Ukrainian consumers. Gazrom earlier stated it will cut gas supplies to Ukraine by 25 percent as of 9 a.m. March 3 unless Ukraine's debt is settled. On February 29 Gazprom's official representative Sergei Kupriyanov said that Ukraine has not fully settled the debt for the gas supplied in 2007.

28.02.2008
RADA WILL START PRODUCTIVE WORK SOON, PRESIDENT ASSURES

The work of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine will be unblocked in the nearest future, President Viktor Yushchenko told the Europe - Ukraine international forum in Kyiv Thursday. "We are convinced that Ukraine will have a working parliament one of these days, and the far-fetched circumstances under which the upper part of the confrontation was formed, will become a thing of the past," the head of state noted, expressing confidence that the parliament will return to productive work.

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"Kyiv Manifest: Sustainable Development of Kyiv", dedicated to Problems of Illegal Building in Kyiv, Town-Planning Policy and Change of Regulatory Environment.

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"Local Initiatives - Alternative to Revolution of Democracy Development".

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"Work of Public Councils in Ukraine at Nationwide and Regional Levels"

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First Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Union of Afghan Veterans Yuriy Zubko