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[/eng/] 31 October 2011 18:53 Укр / Рус / Esp / Deu Clients Login Password News All news >>>Business & Finances NEWS+ Interviews Comments Press releases Topics Euro-2012 Ukraine - Eurointegration Products News From Ukraine >>>Politics >>>Emergencies and crime >>>Education & Science >>>Culture >>>Society and religion >>>Medicine >>>Sports >>>Agriculture >>>Fuel & Energy Ukraine: current events Ukrinform-flash News From MIC,Aviation & Astronautics Press releases Resources Selected topics Useful Links Partners Weather Forecast TV Programme Currencies Photocontest Photo Sets About us About Ukrinform Subscription List of editions Product examples Other services Piatnytsky: FTA with EU to bottle up Ukraine's accession to any other union The Cabinet of Ministers Commissioner for European Integration Valeriy Piatnytsky believes that a free trade area (FTA) with the European Union will take the issue of Ukraine's entry into any other union off the table. He said this in an interview with the Mirror Weekly. Ukraine newspaper, UKRINFORM reported with reference to the website of the edition. Piatnytsky noted that an agreement on FTA with the EU, given the depth and the scope of the instrument, will actually be of integrative nature. 2011.10.31 17:09 FC Arsenal Kyiv sign Brazilian midfielder Leandro Leandro began his career at the XV de Novembro football club from the city of Piracicaba, Brazil. In 2006 he went to Poland, where he played for MKS Pogon Szczecin. The following season he moved to the Hungarian Kaposvar. 2011.10.31 16:35 Ukraine set to sign Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources President Viktor Yanukovych has authorized Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Mykola Zlochevsky to sign on behalf of Ukraine the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. 2011.10.31 14:41 Kyiv's programmer makes old rotary dialer sending messages to Twitter A programmer from Kyiv has created the world's first analogue client for Twitter. The handyman modified the old rotary dial telephone so that it became possible to send short text messages from it. 2011.10.31 14:26 FATF: Ukraine removed from monitoring of anti-money laundering The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international organization combating money laundering and terrorist financing, has removed Ukraine from the list of countries to be monitored by the organization. Such a decision was taken after a meeting of the organization, which was held in Paris on October 27-28. 2011.10.31 13:47 Order of Merit III bestowed on China's first ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Zhen The Ukrainian Order of Merit III has been presented to China's first Ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Zhen at the Ukrainian Embassy in China, the Beijing-based UKRINFORM correspondent reported. The award was presented under the presidential decree. Vladyslav Kaskiv: We are planning to attract at least USD 7.5 b as investment in Ukraine this year This year, the State Agency for Investment and Management of National Projects is planning to attract at least USD 7.5 billion as foreign direct investment in Ukraine, and increase this figure to USD 10 billion next year, if economic and political trends remain unchanged in the country. Vladyslav Kaskiv announced this in an exclusive interview. Thanks to the efforts taken by the agency, Ukraine will present its investment opportunities in the world's 16 largest financial centers by the end of this year Pavlenko: Commissioner for Children's Rights must be independent Expert says Ukraine stands a good chance to win 'gas' claim against Russia Lech Walesa: I'm open to dialogue with Ukrainian authorities All intervews Libyan lesson for Ukraine as seen by politologist A Libyan lesson for Ukraine is that non-aligned foreign policy, the policy of military neutrality has no prospects, Vadym Karasev, the director of the Institute of Global Strategies. The fall of the Gaddafi regime means for Ukraine, says Karasev, that "countries which in their foreign, military, trade, oil trade diplomacy rely on rogue nations, are doomed to diplomatic, economic failure. It also means that non-aligned foreign policy, the policy of military neutrality is no longer even has commercial prospects". As an example he cited Russia, which "has lost its contracts in Libya Tihipko: Ukraine's cooperation with IMF remains priority, rise in gas price not yet on agenda European expert: Russia's main goal in energy sector is to gain control over Ukrainian gas transportation system Volodymyr Vecherko: Advantages of Ukraine's political association with EU should be felt locally All comments 18:11 Ukrainian shares slightly up on Warsaw Stock Exchange 17:58 Ukraine one of region's most risky countries for intermodal operators 17:54 Ukraine, Germany exploring gas hydrate deposits of Black Sea 17:32 2015 soybean production may exceed 4 million tons - expert 17:09 FC Arsenal Kyiv sign Brazilian midfielder Leandro 17:08 Interbank enters week with hryvnia up 17:06 Over 50 million tons of grain thrashed in Ukraine 16:55 Ukraine ready to sign agreement on social insurance with Poland 16:53 More than 1.3 million applicants for free housing in Ukraine 16:35 Ukraine set to sign Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources 15:57 Self-employment over 2009-2010 crisis conceals scales of unemployment 15:46 Piatnytsky: FTA with EU to bottle up Ukraine's accession to any other union 15:31 Eurobonds' price down 15:18 Ukrainians claim 8 medals at WAKO World Kickboxing Championships 15:13 Ukraine boosts trade with France 14:45 Ukraine conducts negotiations on entering Eurasian Development Bank 14:41 Kyiv's programmer makes old rotary dialer sending messages to Twitter 14:26 FATF: Ukraine removed from monitoring of anti-money laundering 13:51 Ukrainian delegation participates in Interpol General Assembly session 13:50 Trade Union Federation head Khara says his life under threat 13:47 Order of Merit III bestowed on China's first ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Zhen 13:38 Ukraine - fifth state in Europe by Internet traffic 13:34 UIA says plane made emergency landing due to malfunction in air conditioning system 13:23 Cabinet allocates another UAH 4 billion to Naftogaz 13:10 IMF planning to adjust Ukraine's economic policy All news 04.11.2011 11.00 Kyiv Result of the visit of a delegation of the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly to Ukraine November 2-4 01.11.2011 11.00 Kyiv "The role of women in domestic politics: The importance of women's political movements in Ukraine" 27.10.2011 12.30 Kyiv A press briefing with Viktor Myrhorodsky, chairman of the State Mortgage Institution, entitled "Implementing a program of the State Mortgage Institution "Financing the completion of construction of housing facilities. Results and Prospects" 26.10.2011 13.30 Kyiv "The openness of Ukrainian authorities. Results of a monitoring of web-sites of central government agencies of Ukraine" 26.10.2011 11.00 Kyiv "In the run-up to the Congress of Educators of Ukraine: where does a strategy of the Ministry of Education and Science lead education to?" All events View Weekly World Sport Genre PHOTOplus | All news | Politics | Business & Finances | Agriculture | Medicine | Education & Science | Culture & Tourism | Society | Sports | Defense & Security | Emergencies | News:International Life | Interviews | Comments | Source Language | Ukraine-Eurointegration | 2010 FIFA: matches, broadcast, results © 2004 Ukrinform, All rights reserved. Use of information via Ukrinform's consent info@ukrinform.com