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Two-chamber parliament in Ukraine would improve political situation, expert says
4 July 2008, 16:12
Kyiv, July 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Director of Institute for Global Strategies Vadym Karasiov has said forming a two-chamber parliament in Ukraine is necessary and timely, and would correspond to European parliamentary traditions. "A two-chamber parliament increases the representative functions of the legislative body," he said in an interview on Friday. "Besides, Ukraine is facing three tasks for the party and political system: the first is to change the leaders of parties, the second is to expel parties from business (to make them political, not business parties), and the third is to lessen the influence of parties within the executive branch in Ukraine, as at present it has been colonized by political parties," the expert said. Karasiov also said the existing practice in Ukraine of "an absolute one-chamber parliament is permanently generating crisis within the parliament and the political system.
New of MP from BYT will be installed at Rada on July 8 to replace MP Rybakov, faction leader says
3 July 2008, 16:36
Kyiv, July 3 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A new MP elected on the ticket of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko will be installed at the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, July 8, to replace MP Ihor Rybakov, according to BYT Faction Leader Ivan Kyrylenko. He said Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatseniuk on Thursday would meet with Central Election Commission Chairman Volodymyr Shapoval to discuss the matter. On June 30, the congress of the BYT decided to dismiss MP Ihor Rybakov of the BYT faction, as he declared on June 6 he was leaving the majority coalition. On July 2, Shapoval told the press the Central Election Commission had not received any documents from the BYT concerning the decision of the congress.
Yuschenko anxious over cabinet and NBU's failure to agree on development of economy until end of 2008
2 July 2008, 16:50
Kyiv, July 2 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said he is concerned over the fact that the government and the National Bank have failed to reach agreement over the development of the economy until the end of 2008. He was speaking at the beginning of the meeting with representatives of the government and the NBU on macroeconomic indicators on Wednesday. "The president, opening the meeting, voiced anxiety that the government and the National Bank [of Ukraine] had failed to come to a unified decision on development of the country's economy until the end of 2008," the press secretary of the president, Iryna Vannykova said at a briefing on the meeting.
BYT, Regions Party will fail to agree single draft of amendments to Constitution, says Stavniychuk
1 July 2008, 16:31
Kyiv, July 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Deputy Head of the Presidential Secretary Maryna Stavniychuk has said it will be difficult for the BYT and the Regions Party to find compromise and agree a single draft of amendments to the Constitution, and their representatives are likely to return to discussion of a constitutional reform within the National constitutional council. "I think it would be difficult for the BYT and the Regions Party to find common ground on the draft laws on reforming the Constitution that are being presented in the parliament by these two political forces, " she said at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday. According to Stavniychuk, the position on the non-aligned status of Ukraine, and also on two state languages, "and implementing the electoral system at the Constitutional level" could be difficult issues on which to find mutual agreement.
Central Election Commission chairman sees no legal grounds for another snap parliamentary election in Ukraine
27 June 2008, 16:39
Kyiv, June 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Central Election Commission Chairman Volodymyr Shapoval has said there are no legal grounds to call another snap election to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. "I flatly deny the presence of any legal grounds for [fresh] elections," he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday. "[However], this does not mean they won't happen in the future," he added.
Ukraine, Russia should work out terms for gas price formation by September 15, says Yuschenko
26 June 2008, 16:05
Kyiv, June 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that Ukraine and Russia should work out the terms of the formation of the price of natural gas by September 15 at the latest. "By the middle of August, [or] by September 15 at the latest, we should fix the [gas] price terms at the level of the governments and at the level of Naftogaz Ukrainy and Gazprom," he said in an interview with reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. Yuschenko said that he gave respective instructions to Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko for her talks with Russian Premier Vladimir Putin.According to the president, this will allow the new price for gas to be known when drafting Ukraine's budget for 2009.
Cabinet to approve draft of amendments to state budget for 2008
25 June 2008, 18:11
Kyiv, June 25 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is to approve at a special session on Friday a draft of amendments to the state budget for 2008, taking into account presidential proposals, and submit it to the Verkhovna Rada, Premier Yulia Tymoshenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday. "On Friday at 11 00, the cabinet plans to discuss changes and amendments to the state budget at a special session, [which will be submitted] to parliament next week," he said. The premier voiced hope that Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko would submit his proposals on the state budget to the government for consideration and approval.
Ukrainian president, Portuguese speaker discuss bilateral cooperation
24 June 2008, 16:27
Kyiv, June 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) - In Lisbon President Victor Yuschenko met with President of the Assembly of the Republic (the Portuguese Parliament) Jaime Gama and members of the parties represented in the parliament. "We believe the inter-parliamentary contacts are an important part of the relations between the two states," Yuschenko said at a meeting in Portugal on Monday. He added that Ukraine welcomes the formation of Ukrainian-Portuguese parliamentary groups of friendship and called on them to step up cooperation. He said that Ukraine pays special attention to the development of trade and investment relations with Portugal. "We are satisfied with the tendencies of the stable growth of the volumes of bilateral trade and investments over the last two years," he said reminding that last year the volume of bilateral trade in goods and services reached $146 million (75% growth from 2006), whereas in the first quarter of 2008 made $19.5 million.
Number of bilateral documents to be signed during Yuschenko's visit to Portugal
23 June 2008, 15:03
Kyiv, June 23 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A number of bilateral documents will be signed during Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko's visit to Portugal on June 23-24. The Roadmap of Ukrainian-Portuguese relations for 2008-2010 is to be signed, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported.Besides, on the parties are to conclude the Ukrainian-Portuguese agreements on military cooperation, air communication, and cooperation in crime fighting.
Yuschenko vetoes amendments to law on customs tariffs
20 June 2008, 18:24
Kyiv, June 20 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has returned to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law on amendments to the Law on customs tariffs, in which most norms are brought into conformity with WTO requirements, though there were exceptions on some provisions, reads the presidential Web site. "I return a law for second submission to the Verkhovna Rada… in view of the serious violations of Ukraine's international agreements that the law's provisions include," reads the statement of the president to MPs concerning the veto.As was reported earlier, MPs on June 3 deferred import duty charges on some trade items, such as bones, minced meat and poultry, cars with engines of 1 liter to 2.2 liters, chocolate and wine products, until January 1, 2009.
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