Daily Events http://news.ukrinform.com/eng/search/?p[]=5 en-us 2010-07-29 13:48:00 UI RSS Generator A total of 881 Lexus cars have been sold for the 1st half of 2010 In Ukraine. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:44:00 +0300 The State Administration of Railway Transport of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) has announced plans to purchase Polish Pesa ED74 inter-regional trains. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:38:00 +0300 IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine (54-3, 48 KO's) and former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Samuel Peter of Nigeria (34-3, 27 KO's) have agreed to a contract on their September 11th fight in Germany, the boxers' representatives announced. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:48:00 +0300 In June, imports of steel pipes decreased by 3.1% or 140 tons compared with May, to 4,320 tons. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0300 The attractiveness of the production of rapeseed in Ukraine may go down in 2011 in connection with the refusal of the European Union to support programs for growing this crop as feedstock for biofuels. Oleksandr Zhemoida, deputy director of the Agrarian Chamber of Ukraine for strategic development, expressed this opinion on July 28. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:00 +0300 In June compared to May, Ukraine reduced the export of long products and bar 27.1% to 390.25 thousand tons. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:00 +0300 Boryspil International Airport has received UAH 72.79 million (USD 1 - UAH 7.90) from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), UKRINFORM reported quoting the Delo newspaper (Business). Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:38:00 +0300 The number of internet subscribers of open joint stock company Ukrtelecom as of mid-July amounted to 1 million, the press office of the company reported. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:31:00 +0300 Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Hnatyshyn has received credentials from newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine Ion Stavila, UKRINFORM reported with reference to the Foreign Ministry's website. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:27:00 +0300 The new agreement with the European Union to establish a free trade zone is unlikely to reduce the volume of any Ukraine-made goods in the market. Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk expressed this belief on the air at a Ukrainian TV channel. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:13:00 +0300 It is the fist time when Ukraine has taken an advantage of being a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to settle a dispute. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:36:00 +0300 The number of payment cards in Q2/2010 continued to fall. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:46:00 +0300 The works of two Ukrainian agencies have appeared in the short-lists of the Ad Stars International Advertising Festival, which is annually held in South Korea. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:42:00 +0300 The International Monetary Fund's new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Ukraine will contribute to improving Ukraine's international sovereign rating and foreign investment growth, Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Tihipko has said. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:56:00 +0300 Somali pirates have released Turkish bulker Frigia (flying the colors of Malta) that they captured on March 23 this year. The crew consists of 21 people: 2 citizens of Ukraine and 19 of Turkey, the Maritime Bulletin reported. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:46:00 +0300 Ukraine-based Credit-Rating independent credit rating agency has announced that it revised a number of bank deposit ratings (BDR) previously assigned to Ukrainian banks. Basing on the current data, which reflect performance of the banks, Credit-Rating has affirmed bank deposit ratings at their current levels. In the period under analysis the agency suspended 1 BDR, the press service of Credit-Rating says. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:28:00 +0300 Odesa (southern Ukraine) is hosting the 2nd International Argentine Tango D'amore Festival. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:00 +0300 Bidding in the US dollar on the interbank foreign exchange market has opened to proceed as of 10:16 in the range of 7.8910-7.8960 UAH/USD. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:15:00 +0300 Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandr Dolhopolov has advanced to the quarter-final of the ATP Studena Croatia Open, Umag. The No.6-seed defeated Croatian Franco Skugor 7:6, 6:3. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:13:00 +0300 On July 29, the average rate of purchase of the cash US dollar at Ukrainian banks, compared with Wednesday, increased by 0.04 kopecks to 7.8716 UAH. The rate of selling the U.S. currency fell by 0.02 kopeks to 7.9030 UAH. The maximum purchase rate is 7.8950 UAH, the minimum rate of sales 7.8950 UAH. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:10:00 +0300 In the early hours of 29 July, due to bad weather (rain, squally gusts) and activation of automatic systems for the protection of power lines, 381 populated localities were de-energized in four regions, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:58:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official rates of bank metals per 10 troy ounces for July 29, 2010 at: gold - 91876.85 UAH (-); silver - 1391.57 UAH (-); platinum - 121555.28 UAH (-). Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:00 +0300 The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund has approved granting Ukraine a credit facility of $15.15 billion, according to the UKRINFORM correspondent in the U.S. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:40:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rates of the hryvnia to foreign currencies for 29 July 2010 at: 100USD - 789.3200 UAH (-); 100EUR - 1025.4845 UAH (-); 10RUB - 2.6131 UAH (+). Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:29:00 +0300 Fitch Ratings has upgraded to B from B-long-term issuer default rating of PrivatBank, a major bank in Ukraine. The rating outlook is stable. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:00 +0300 Ukraine increased semi-finished steel product exports in June compared to May by 1.8% to 1.12 million tons. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:43:00 +0300 Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov expressed condolences to Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani over the plane crash near the city of Islamabad that killed a large number of people, the governmental portal says. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:33:00 +0300 Ukrainians more and more often prefer to directly order their rest abroad or to plan their trips independently. It is cheaper and, as a case with Karya Tour proved, more reliable, UKRINFORM reports with reference to the Focus publication. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:12:00 +0300 The National Bank proposes to increase capital of two banks controlled by the government, Ukrgasbank and Kyiv Bank, till 2010 end. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:48:00 +0300 Syria is interested in sharing the experience of Ukrainian state media activity amid market conditions, Abdullatif Oumran, the Director General with the Syrian Media Holding Dar Al Baath, said at a meeting with Viktor Chamara, the Director General at the National News Agency of Ukraine UKRINFORM, according to UKRINFORM correspondent. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:46:00 +0300 The Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF) is expected to become traditional, the OIFF organizers announced. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:38:00 +0300 Ukraine reduced steel pipe exports by 13.3% to 108,190 tons in June against May. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:35:00 +0300 Ukraine decreases steel pipe exports Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:34:00 +0300 The Cabinet approved the Pension Fund budget for 2010. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:00 +0300 Ukrainian banks with foreign capital have undergone stress tests. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:18:00 +0300 Net profit of OJSC Ukrnafta, the largest oil production company of Ukraine, in April-June 2010 made up UAH 950.51 million (1 USD - 7.9 UAH), while the company completed the same period of the last year with dead loss of UAH 191.52 million. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:00 +0300 President Viktor Yanukovych has signed amendments to the laws on organizing and hosting the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Ukraine, according to the Information Center “Ukraine-2012”. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:54:00 +0300 The National Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) increased for 2010 a price for realization of own gas for OJSC Ukrnafta, state enterprise Ukrgazvydobuvannia and SJSC Chornomornaftogaz. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:42:00 +0300 The National Council on TV and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine permitted broadcasting of another two foreign channels, Russian and Chinese, National Council Chairman Volodymyr Manzhosov told a press conference. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:29:00 +0300 Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has met European Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger in Kyiv on Wednesday. The Ukrainian premier spoke for an early analysis to be carried out by the European Commission for a new Ukrainian gas market law that may speed up Ukraine's accession to the European Energy Community (EEC). Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +0300 Kremenchuk Car Assembly Works, included into a group of AIS companies (Poltava region, Ukraine's center) plans to start assembling first jeeps SsangYong Korando in Q4, Director Mykola Chernysh told journalists. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine puts into circulation a number of new memorable and jubilee coins. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:57:00 +0300 The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC Kyiv Patriarchate) is ready for a dialogue with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC Moscow Patriarchate) and the Russian Orthodox Church, but the goal of this dialogue is the most important here, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, Patriarch Philaret said on Wednesday. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:48:00 +0300 The rating agency Credit-Rating notes that negative trends continue prevailing on the Ukrainian insurance market. Mainly it concerns insurance of movable and immovable property that is the object of a pledge in bank crediting. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:40:00 +0300 Trading on the Ukrainian interbank currency market closed at 7.8930-7.8960 UAH/USD. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:21:00 +0300 The recommended level of additional capitalization of one of the largest in Ukraine Ukrsibbank makes up about USD 8 million, Head of the bank's Supervisory Council Jean-Francois Varlet stated. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:00 +0300 Ukraine's Justice Ministry says a ban put in the local election law for soldiers and prisoners to go to the polls is absolutely right, Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych told reporters on Wednesday. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:06:00 +0300 Canadian company Secova Metals Corp. intends to purchase 90% of the gold deposit Serhiyivske, Dnipropetrovsk region. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:01:00 +0300 Ukraine has fulfilled all requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get a Stand-By Arrangement, Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Tihipko has said on Wednesday. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:42:00 +0300 In H2 2010, the economic growth will slow down in Ukraine, this forecast was made public by Head of the analytical department of Investment Capital Ukraine group of companies Oleksandr Valchyshen. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:38:00 +0300 Ukrainian farm companies have harvested over 22 million tons of grain and leguminous crops as of July 27. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:08:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine in 2009 compared to 2008 decreased its profit more than three times to UAH 2.88 billion (UAH 7.90/USD 1). Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:06:00 +0300 The volume of services, provided by service companies in Ukraine, made up UAH 93.1 billion (UAH 7.90/USD 1) over January-June 2010 that is 0.6% down against the same period of 2009. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:02:00 +0300 Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Horin has on Wednesday met Brazil's Ambassador to Ukraine Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello, UKRINFORM reported quoting the Foreign Ministry press-service. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0300 International and Ukrainian banks are ready to resume crediting under conditions of further economic growth, Raiffeisen Bank Aval CEO Volodymyr Lavrenchuk told a forum of leading financing institutes. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0300 Trading session on the Ukrainian stock exchanges has on Wednesday opened with growing quotations and lack of market activity. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:43:00 +0300 In June, coke export reduced by 50% or by 76,490 tons against May to 76,530 tons at USD 20.93 million. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:33:00 +0300 President Viktor Yanukovych has signed amendments to the law on public procurement and law on organizing and hosting the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, the presidential press-service has reported. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:00 +0300 The aggregate state (direct) and guaranteed debt of Ukraine in June 2010 increased by 5.1% or $2.1 billion to $43.083 billion. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:23:00 +0300 The Minister of Agrarian Policy, Mykola Prysiazhniuk, does not rule out a rise in the prices of bread to be made of the newly-harvested grain. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:16:00 +0300 The state of a treasury single account has finally stabilized, and the balance will suffice to finance all costs of the state budget, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at the government meeting on Wednesday. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:14:00 +0300 Ukraine has substantially facilitated the crossing of its border with European countries, says Les Cheeseman, leader of the European Commission team investigating the situation in the EU's cooperation with Ukraine in the field of integration of the transport system of Ukraine in the Trans-European transport network (project TEM-T), the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications reported. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:05:00 +0300 By September 1, the State Land Committee, State Border Service, State Department of Corrections, and the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences should establish a list of land plots, which are not used for their intended purposes or are no longer needed for use. This land will be sold in auction, according to the State Land Committee. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:45:00 +0300 Imports of tractors in Ukraine in the 1st half-year increased more than 4-fold, as compared to the same period in 2009, according to a report of the analytical center UkrAgroConsult. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:36:00 +0300 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has addressed the nation on the Day of Conversion of the Kyiv Russ into Christianity. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:35:00 +0300 State Joint Stock Holding Company Black Sea Shipyard (Mykolaiv, south of Ukraine) signed a contract to build the second body of a container carrier under project number 9410 for the Dutch company Damen Shipyards Bergum, the press service of the enterprise reported. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:27:00 +0300 Ukraine increased electric power exports in January-June 2010 compared to the same period last year by 49.2% to 2.107 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), according to the Ministry of Fuel and Energy. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15:00 +0300 Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law the bill on acceding to the Convention on Grain Trade, adopted by parliament in early July. The document is posted on the official site of the Head of State. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:11:00 +0300 Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law the bill on ratification of the loan agreement (additional funding for implementation of the hydropower rehabilitation project) between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The document was posted on the official site of the Head of State. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:01:00 +0300 FC Dynamo Kyiv started their first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie with a convincing 3-0 win against KAA Gent at the Valeriy Lobanovskiy Stadium in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday, UKRINFORM reported. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:52:00 +0300 The Government of Crimea is ready in 2011 to provide interest-free loans for the development of attar industry businesses, said the head of the autonomy's government, Vasyl Dzharty. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:49:00 +0300 HC Luganskteplovoz (eastern Ukraine) ended April-June 2010 with a net profit of 7.953 million UAH (1 USD - 7.9 UAH), the company's press release says. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:33:00 +0300 Coke import to Ukraine grew by 26.9% to 23,800 tons at USD 8.74 million in June compared to May. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:32:00 +0300 The subscriber base of mobile operators in Ukraine in June 2010 increased by 149.9 thousand users or 0.27% to 55.05 million subscribers (activated SIM-cards) as compared to the previous month. This is stated in a press release of iKS-Consulting. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:22:00 +0300 Company DuPont (USA) intends to buy in Ukraine 100 thousand tons of ore in 2010. This statement was made during the meeting of Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Industrial Policy Vitaliy Kravchenko with the director of the department of minerals of the American company, Norman Shurak, and representatives of Austrian company Stork International GMBH, reports the press service of the Industrial Policy Ministry. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:11:00 +0300 Trades at the Ukrainian interbank foreign exchange market have opened with a growth in quotations of currencies to 7.8915-7.8975 UAH/USD and 10.2785-10.2890 UAH/EUR. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:53:00 +0300 Ukraine's thermoelectric power plants (TPPs) increased gas consumption in the 1st half of 2010, compared with the corresponding period last year, 9.7 times up to 377.4 million cubic meters, according to the Ministry of Fuel and Energy. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:48:00 +0300 The ministries of defense of Ukraine and Germany have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of military geo-information. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:40:00 +0300 The Ministry of Finance, as a result of three placings of OVDP (government domestic loan bonds), attracted 1 billion 508 million 943 thousand 689 hryvnias (1 USD - 7.9 UAH), the press-service of the ministry reported. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:32:00 +0300 After the trading session on the Ukrainian stock exchange, stock indices have closed by growth. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:27:00 +0300 The average purchase rate of cash dollar at Ukrainian banks on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday, fell by 0.13 kopecks to 7.8710 UAH. The rate of selling the U.S. currency increased by 0.07 kopecks to 7.9032 UAH. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:23:00 +0300 Ukraine will further remain a reliable partner of the U.S. in support of peace and security in Europe and the world. Chief of General Staff, Chief Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Hryhoriy Pedchenko said this during his meeting in Kyiv with the U.S. Army Commander in Europe, General Carter Ham, who came on a two-day visit to Ukraine among a U.S. military delegation. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:18:00 +0300 Viktor Yanukovych signed into law the bill on elections of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local councils and village, township, municipal chairpersons, UKRINFORM reports with reference to the official website of the President. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:55:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official rates of bank metals per 10 troy ounces for July 28, 2010 at: gold - 93467.33 UAH (-); silver - 1433.59 UAH (+); platinum - 122991.64 UAH (+). Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:42:00 +0300 The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rates of the hryvnia to foreign currencies for July 28, 2010 at: 100USD - 789.4200 UAH (-0.1); 100EUR - 1028.8511 UAH (+7.9228); 10RUB - 2.6106 UAH (+0.0048). Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:29:00 +0300 Ukraine increased cast iron export 4.9 times to 194,050 tons in June 2010 against May. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:29:00 +0300