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Russian-Georgian conflict may split Ukraine, says expert
27 August 2008, 11:00
Kyiv, August 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The Georgian-Russian conflict may split Ukraine, a research officer from the Institute for Russian Studies, Iskander Khisamov, has said. "It is a very dangerous collision, especially for Ukraine. This Caucasian conflict only strengthens unity in both Russia and Georgia against a common enemy, but in Ukraine this issue may split the country," he said at a press conference at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Wednesday on the results of the second wave of national surveys in Ukraine and Russia, entitled "Ukrainians and Russians: views on each other." According to Khisamov, the Russian authorities have come up with a slogan for the international community that reads: "Those who are not with us are against us." This is a basis for certain confrontational blocs in the future.
Jordanian airlines Royal Jordanian will launch Kyiv-Amman flight on August 17
18 August 2008, 12:00
Kyiv, August 12 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Royal Jordanan of Jordan is to start regular flights from Kyiv to Amman on August 17, Aviareps, the general agent of Royal Jordanian in Ukraine, has told Interfax-Ukraine. The flights will be made twice a week, on Sunday and Wednesday, using an Embraer 195 aircraft. Royal Jordanian was founded in 1963. The company flies to the Middle and Far East, North Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia. It has a fleet of 27 aircraft. Aviareps Group was founded in Germany in 1994. It has representative offices in more than 30 countries. It represents the interests of over 70 airlines and 75 tourist agencies around the globe.
Tymoshenko enjoys highest rating as presidential candidate, according to opinion poll
31 July 2008, 13:00
Kyiv, July 31 (Interfax-Ukraine) - If the presidential elections had been held on July 27, current Premier Yulia Tymoshenko would have led with 23.7% of the vote, according to the results of the public opinion poll announced by FOM Public Opinion Foundation Director Oleksandr Bukhalov at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Thursday. Tymoshenko would be followed by Regions Party Leader Viktor Yanukovych with 20.5%, Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko with 7.3%, Communist Party Petro Symonenko with 4.8% and Volodymyr Lytvyn - 3.4%. A total of 30% of respondents would vote against all. If a second-round runoff were held, the Tymoshenko would get 34% and Yanukovych 31%. A total of 2,000 respondents participated in the interview, which was conducted July 12 through July 25, 2008
Conflict between Ukrainian President and government to weaken country, say experts
18 July 2008, 11:00
Kyiv, July 18 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The conflict between the Ukrainian president and the government weakens Ukraine, Director of Institute for Economic Research and Political Consultations Ihor Burakovsky said at a press conference at the Interfax-Ukraine agency on Friday. "At present, the issue of regulating the activity of the main political players in authority is extremely important, because the conflict between the president and the government leads to a lessening of the effectiveness of Ukraine ... and impedes the taking of strategic decisions," he said. According to Burakovsky, one of the distinctive trends seen in the latest political events is that all political players are now in conflict with each other on all issues concerning the political and social-economic development of the country.
Leadership of communications sector hindering conversion of frequency bands for 3G, says parliamentary committee head
16 July 2008, 11:00
Kyiv, July 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The leadership of the communications sector is hindering the conversion of frequency bands in the 2.1 GHz range for 3G mobile communications, the head of the parliamentary committee for transport and communications, Volodymyr Kozak, said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday. "Today, around UAH 1 billion of investment has been lost due to this," he said. Kozak said that the Transport and Communications Ministry has stopped financing the Phone in Each House program with the attraction of CDMA operators, which was approved by the previous government. "The stoppage of the financing of the program means that over 1,800 settlements have no phones in apartments," he said. Earlier, Transport and Communications Minister Yosyp Vinsky also said that the program is not fulfilled, pointing out the imperfection of the latter and the necessity to select new relations in the sphere with mobile operators.
Association of Realtors jointly with Union of Realtors to hold All Ukrainian real estate congress in fall
10 July 2008, 10:30
Kyiv, July 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Association of Realtors of Ukraine jointly with the Union of Realtors of Ukraine on October 13 to October 15 are to hold the "Realtor-Professional" all-Ukrainian real estate congress, the president of the Association of Realtors of Ukraine, Oleksandr Bondarenko, said at Interfax-Ukraine in Kyiv on Thursday. He said that the event is aimed at consolidating the efforts of realtors, representatives of state authorities, local government bodies, and the business mass media to create and improve a civilized real estate market in Ukraine. The annual congress of the Association of Realtors of Ukraine would be held during the congress, at which its members are to elect a new president of the organization, he said. During the press conference, the Association of Realtors and Union of Realtors confirmed earlier announced plans to join at the congress and create a common all-Ukrainian organization.
National Law Chamber initiates creation of working group at Environment Protection Ministry to draw up new Code of Deposits
8 July 2008, 11:00
  Kyiv, July 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The National Law Chamber lawyer amalgamation is initiating the creation of a working group at the Environment Protection Ministry to draw up a common codification act, which would regulate relations in the use of natural resource deposit, according to the head of its deposit use department, Vadym Mokhov. "We need to create a common codification document, as exists in most countries. In turn, we're ready to help drawing up laws, using the practice and experience of people who directly face problems in this sphere," he said during a press conference on the adaptation of the Ukrainian legislation on mineral resources development and integration into the world community, held at Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday. Mokhov said the activities of the working group would be aimed at drawing up of amendments to laws and state programs, introducing modern ecological and economic instruments to bring them into line with international requirements.
Ukrainian wine-growers and wine-makers asking authorities to retain 1% duty on development of wine-growing for five years
7 July 2008, 12:30
  Kyiv, July 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Association of Wine-Growers and Wine-Makers of Ukraine is asking the government and the parliament to retain the 1% duty on the development of wine-growing, horticulture and hop-growing for at least five years. The director of the association, Serhiy Petrenko, made the appeak at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Monday. He said draft laws that foresee the cancellation of the mechanism from 2009 had been registered in parliament. Petrenko said that the 1% duty is the only mechanism for supporting wine-growing, the retention of which is very important for the sector in the conditions of Ukraine's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). He said that due to a fall in import duties on wines, there are expected to be more imports of wines to the country.
Ratings of Yanukovych, Tymoshenko almost equal, according to poll
7 July 2008, 11:00
  Kyiv, July 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) - If Ukraine sees presidential election this Sunday, leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko would get into the second round, results of a poll conducted amongst 2,020 respondents in 130 localities in all Ukrainian regions by the Sofia sociological center on July 21 - 29 show. Yanukovych would relieve support from 24.5% of respondents and Tymoshenko from 20.4%. Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko would be backed by 6.6%, leader of the People's Party Volodymyr Symonenko by 5.1%, leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party Petro Symonenko by 4%, Verkhovna Rada speaker Arseniy Yatseniuk by 3.8%, leader of the progressive Socialist party Natalia Vitrenko 1.8% and former Defense Minister Anatoly Hrytsenko by 0.7%.
Only 20% of Ukrainians would approve of coalition including Regions Party
1 July 2008, 12:30
  Kyiv, July 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) - According to a poll conducted by the FOM-Ukraine company June 14 through June 27, fewer than 20% of Ukrainians would approve of a coalition between the Regions Party and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc or a coalition between the Regions Party and the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko. A coalition between the Regions Party and the BYT would be unacceptable to 57% of Ukrainians, while 18.1% of respondents said they would approve of it. According to the poll, the results of which were presented at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday, 52.7% of Ukrainians disapprove of the idea of a coalition between the Regions Party and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc. Of those polled, 19.5% said they would approve of the coalition between the Regions Party and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc.
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