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22 October 2010

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President Yanukovych gives go-ahead to healthcare reform

President Viktor Yanukovych, currently on a working visit to Kirovohrad, central Ukraine, has said that Ukraine's healthcare system will be reformed through implementation of a range of pilot projects, and one of them gets underway in Kirovohrad region, he was speaking Friday at an extended meeting of a workgroup for healthcare reform with the Committee on Economic Reforms. In his opening speech, President Yanukovych said: "The time has come for us to join our efforts and work out a concept of healthcare system that we are able to implement at this stage".

2010.10.22 17:13:00

Ukraine should speed up implementation of its commitments to Council of Europe - Speaker Lytvyn

Ukraine should speed up implementation of its obligations to the Council of Europe and get out from under the monitoring procedure carried out by that organization. This was announced Friday by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn at a special parliament session dedicated to the 60th anniversary of signing the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

2010.10.22 12:41:00

Premier Azarov: Observance and protection of human rights a priority for government

Observance and protection of human rights is an absolute priority for the Ukrainian government, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov addressed a special parliament meeting dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

2010.10.22 16:10:00

Ukraine, Russia agree to combat economic crimes, drug trafficking conjointly

Ukrainian Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohiliov and his Russian counterpart Rashid Nurgaliyev have signed a range of documents to prevent the penetration of crime into the economic sector and combat illegal drug trafficking following a joint meeting of boards of the ministries of internal affairs of the two countries

2010.10.22 15:49:00

Diplomat: UEFA EURO 2012 a unique chance to open Ukraine for Europe

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship is a unique chance for Ukraine to open itself for the European and world community, Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin addressed the International Conference "20 Years of Ukrainian-Polish Relations: the Test of Time and the Common Prospect for the Future" in memory of Krzysztof Skubiszewski.

2010.10.22 14:46:00

Officials report 7.9% cut in number of emergencies

The number of emergencies in Ukraine for nine months of 2010 decreased by 7.9% compared to the corresponding period in 2009, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Vitaliy Romanchenko told the press

Psychologist Gluzman: Mental health needs attention

According to the World Health Organization, out of the ten world's major causes of disability four fall on the category of 'behavior disorder'. In the aggregate, these figures every year run into millions of days sacrificed to depression, millions of dollars lost due to drug addiction, and millions of lives lost by suicide. WHO experts predict that the severity of mental and behavioral disorders, which raise concerns even now, will enhance in the coming decades. This problem knows neither national nor economic boundaries and affects hundreds of millions of people in developing countries and in industrialized countries

Germany invites to join a new social network Alumniportal Deutschland
Project on Donetsk coal spoil-tip disposal developed in Ukraine
Ukrainian ambassador to U.S.: everyday hard work a halfway to successful diplomacy

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Ukraine ready to liberalize all tariffs in trade with EU, demands higher quotas for product supplies to EU

During the last round of negotiations on a free trade zone between Ukraine and the European Union, which has been recently held in Kyiv, the Ukrainian side proposed a scheme of gradual liberalization of all, without exception, tariff lines in trade with the EU, head of Ukraine's negotiating group, Deputy Economy Minister Valeriy Piatnytsky said. He noted that Ukraine and the EU have long reached agreements on the liberalization of 95% of trade volumes and no less than 95% of tariff lines, "but our European colleagues have decided that we should decide on the remaining five percent. And that none of these items is excluded from liberalization".

Polish President Komorowski: Ukraine a strategic partner of Poland
Kolesnikov: EU-Central Asia transit corridor a priority in Ukraine's relationships with Poland
State tourism office: More foreign tourists interested in Ukraine

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2010-10-22 19:21:00 Electoral process must be based exclusively on election law - President Yanukovych
2010-10-22 18:58:00 Crimean Premier offers to political party chapters signing Memorandum of Fair Elections
2010-10-22 18:54:00 Mukachevo hosting Rusyn culture festival
2010-10-22 18:45:00 Overdue loans increased
2010-10-22 18:36:00 More than $16 billion owed to citizens on human right claims
2010-10-22 18:23:00 Finance ministry announces 3 placings of government bonds
2010-10-22 18:08:00 Poll shows more praise for authorities, critics for opposition on TV
2010-10-22 17:52:00 Largest exhibition of fiscal year opens in Kyiv
2010-10-22 17:47:00 Yanukovych reports problems with protection of human rights, freedoms in Ukraine
2010-10-22 17:30:00 Wholesale gasoline prices down
2010-10-22 17:13:00 Ukraine should speed up implementation of its commitments to Council of Europe - Speaker Lytvyn
2010-10-22 17:04:00 President urges probe into three night blasts in Kirovohrad
2010-10-22 16:41:00 Premier Azarov: Observance and protection of human rights a priority for government
2010-10-22 16:38:00 Tymoshenko threatens with mass national protests
2010-10-22 16:13:00 Pipe imports up
2010-10-22 16:10:00 Ukraine, Russia agree to combat economic crimes, drug trafficking conjointly
2010-10-22 16:05:00 New CEO of NSC Olympic appointed in Kyiv
2010-10-22 15:50:00 Euro goes down on Interbank
2010-10-22 15:49:00 Diplomat: UEFA EURO 2012 a unique chance to open Ukraine for Europe
2010-10-22 15:36:00 Youth policy development strategy to be drafted by March 1, 2011 - minister

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29.10.2010 16.00 Kyiv "Lviv students among best student teams at 2010 SIFE World Cup in Los Angeles"
28.10.2010 11.00 Kyiv "Presentation of a book titled "The Godman. The Creation during Armageddon" and paintings from the author's series by Viktoria Manaharova
25.10.2010 11.00 Kyiv "Is there any threat of earthquakes in the Vrancea zone for Ukraine?"
22.10.2010 14.00 Kyiv Press conference dedicated to International Credit Union (ICU) Day
22.10.2010 10.00 Kyiv "Analyzing the causes of the abnormal anticyclone in Russia leading to draught and wildfires in the summer 2010"
20.10.2010 15.00 Kyiv "World CyberGames 2010: Ukraine wins gold in Counter Strike"
20.10.2010 14.00 Donetsk "Prevention and treatment of child bronchopulmonary diseases. Situation in the region. Expert advise"
20.10.2010 12.00 Kyiv "Risks identification. Expert opinion"
20.10.2010 11.00 Kyiv "Innovative methods in breast cancer treatment"
20.10.2010 10.00 Kyiv "Addressing critical situation involving organ transplantation in Ukraine"

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