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President proposes 2014 be declared year of Shevchenko

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has proposed that the year 2014, when the 200th birthday of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko will be marked, be declared the year of Shevchenko. He announced this during a ceremony to award Shevchenko prizes in Kaniv, Cherkasy region, on Friday. "I have submitted a proposal and I will insist that we celebrate this holiday for a year and dedicate the entire year to Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko," Yanukovych said.

2012.03.10 12:35

Speaker Lytvyn: Ukraine sees relationship with Japan as one of its major priorities

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn stressed the necessity of maintaining a high-level dialogue between Ukraine and Japan, he was speaking Friday at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo

2012.03.10 12:13

Yanukovych congratulates Dobrynska on World Indoor Athletics Championships gold

President Viktor Yanukovych has sent greetings to Natalia Dobrynska as she won the Women's Pentathlon gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Istanbul

2012.03.10 12:01

Tihipko hopes Poroshenko to agree to Minister of Economy post

"I do not know why is there a delay. We have recently met with Petro Oleksiyovych [Poroshenko - UKRINFORM], and I was actively trying to persuade him. Frankly, I really want to see him in the Cabinet of Ministers," Tihipko emphasized

2012.03.10 11:38

Turkmenistan's president to visit Ukraine March 12-14

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdimuhammedov will pay a state visit to Ukraine on March 12-14. Head of the Presidential Administration Serhiy Liovochkin noted that this is going to be the first after a ten-year break visit to our state of the Turkmen leader

2012.03.10 11:23

PACE may impose sanctions on Ukraine if Assembly's demands aren't met

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has expressed its concern over the continuation of the prosecution of former members of the Ukrainian government, despite the PACE resolution on Ukraine adopted in January. In particular, the Assembly does not rule out imposing sanctions against Ukraine

Polish Sejm deputy Miron Sycz: Abolition act gives unique chance for migrants from Ukraine

Polish Sejm deputy Miron Sycz, Civic Platform, is the only ethnic Ukrainian in the present composition of the Polish parliament. He has been recently appointed chairman of the Commission for National and Ethnic Minorities of the lower chamber of the Polish parliament. In an interview to UKRINFORM Mr. Sycz shared the plans of the Commission and told about the problems of the Ukrainian minority in Poland. Q.: Mr. Chairman, what are the plans of the Commission for the coming year and what are the most challenging problems it faces?

Vlad Filat: Ukraine remains leading foreign economic partner for Moldova
Head of Polish Customs Service Jacek Kapica: We want simplified border controls to be preserved after EURO 2012
MEP Alexander Mirsky: Schultz's election as EP President a chance to speed up Ukraine's European integration

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Third "Gas War". War of Annihilation

Recent developments in Russian-Ukrainian gas relations have left no doubt that Ukraine and Russia are engaged in another, the third straight "gas war". And after the presidential elections in Russia, this war, contrary to the expectations and hopes now prevailing in Ukraine, is not likely to be over. Based on the logic and motives of the Kremlin, perhaps, this war will last until the "complete destruction" of the parties. The Ukrainian-Russian gas agreements between Yulia Tymoshenko and Vladimir Putin in 2009 were signed under public and media scrutiny, with the further promulgation of documents in the media

Archbishop Yevstratiy: Situation around UOC (MP) nears creation of single local church in Ukraine
European Energy Community membership strengthens Ukraine's positions in talks with Russia - expert
Head of Polish Customs Service Jacek Kapica: We want simplified border controls to be preserved after EURO 2012

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2012-03-10 14:33 Croatia cancels visas for Ukrainians April 1 - October 31
2012-03-10 14:04 Sweden coach says he knows almost all secrets of Ukraine team
2012-03-10 13:43 Speaker Lytvyn, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan discuss environment
2012-03-10 13:25 Tihipko: No additional money needed to raise social standards
2012-03-10 12:58 Ukraine resumes participation in Kyoto Protocol
2012-03-10 12:35 Speaker Lytvyn: Ukraine sees relationship with Japan as one of its major priorities
2012-03-10 12:13 Yanukovych congratulates Dobrynska on World Indoor Athletics Championships gold
2012-03-10 12:01 Tihipko hopes Poroshenko to agree to Minister of Economy post
2012-03-10 11:38 Turkmenistan's president to visit Ukraine March 12-14
2012-03-10 11:23 PACE may impose sanctions on Ukraine if Assembly's demands aren't met
2012-03-09 14:19 Herman supports FEMEN women's rights movement
2012-03-09 13:55 President proposes 2014 be declared year of Shevchenko
2012-03-09 13:23 Yanukovych wants to see Poroshenko as minister of economic development and trade
2012-03-09 13:11 German doctors say it's necessary to treat Tymoshenko outside prison
2012-03-09 12:23 Metalist suffer first defeat in UEFA Europa League
2012-03-09 11:54 Ukraine 64th in Social Watch gender equality ranking
2012-03-09 11:35 Akhmetov retains 39th position in Forbes world's billionaires list
2012-03-09 11:05 Lytvyn: Ukraine, Japan could jointly strengthen nuclear security
2012-03-09 10:52 Tymoshenko gets permission to have three-day meeting with her family
2012-03-09 10:41 Ukrainians buy USD 370 m more foreign currency than they sell in February
2012-03-07 18:06 Arbuzov sets up working group to make payments to former Soviet Sberbank depositors
2012-03-07 17:55 Demand for mortgage loans twice up for two months in 2012 - Myrhorodsky
2012-03-07 17:50 Lawyers file appeal against Lutsenko verdict
2012-03-07 17:41 Naftogaz transfers about USD 1.3 b to Gazprom for gas imported in February
2012-03-07 16:47 Core inflation in February slows to 6.1%

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