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1 - Naftogaz halts gas supply to Poland
2 - German craftsmen complete work on 40-ton organ for Kharkiv Philharmonic Society
3 - Ukrainian athletes take bronze at FINA World Junior Diving Championships
4 - No stresses about hryvnia rate in autumn
5 - Inflation to exceed 10% in 2010, accelerate in 2011
6 - Banks reduce interest margins
7 - Discrepancy in estimates of inflation for 2011 is sign of proper economy
8 - Bank gold down
9 - Average purchase rate of cash dollar up
10 - Central bank sets official exchange rates
11 - Transport authorities seek investors for seaports
12 - Ukrainian police wants curfew for minors
13 - Ukrainian - Chinese cooperation commission to convene in early 2011
14 - Ukraine, China to create effective mechanism for implementation of bilateral agreements
15 - Ukraine opens new page of foreign policy
16 - Ukraine plans to increase gas transit rate
17 - Pre-crisis mortgage terms to revive Ukrainian real estate market
18 - Ukraine National Airlines declared bankrupt
19 - Alona Bondarenko through to US Open 2010 third round
20 - Direct public debt will reach 28% of GDP by end of this year
21 - Every foreign tourist in Ukraine spends on average USD 200-300 per day
22 - WW-II memory days underway in Ukraine
23 - Chernivtsi to host 1st international poetry festival
24 - Farmers predict rise in potato prices by 50%
25 - SPF plans to speed up sale of all heat generating companies
26 - President of Ukraine arrives in China on state visit
27 - Wage arrears down in Ukraine
28 - Cash exchange rates set
29 - Stock market opens with growth
30 - Central bank sets official exchange rates
31 - Kateryna Bondarenko advances to US Open 2010 second round
32 - Hryvnia lowers on interbank market on first day of autumn
33 - More than twenty thousand Hasid pilgrims coming to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah
34 - Foreign Ministry: U.S. Under Secretary of State Burns to visit Ukraine
35 - German school opens in Kyiv
36 - OSCE implements project on social adaptation of discharged military personnel
37 - Microsoft: Ukrainian education system needs innovations
38 - Inflation to make 10.3% by year-end
39 - Government finalizes work on Tax Code
40 - Agrarian ministry downgrades potatoes yield outlook
41 - Foreign Minister calls on future diplomats to pay interest to the East
42 - Design bureau Luch creates new rocketry
43 - Gas will not get more expensive for households
44 - New school year begins, educational system expecting reforms
45 - Ukraine to export 40,000 tons of vegetables and melons in 2010/11 marketing year
46 - Olena Bondarenko gets off to successful start at US Open 2010
47 - Floods threaten Zakarpattia again
48 - Ukraine to present agricultural sector reform program at European Parliament
49 - Ex-economy minister Danylyshyn put on international wanted list
50 - Ukrainian chairmanship of Council of Europe Committee of Ministers is important and responsible mission
1 - Naftogaz halts gas supply to Poland

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has suspended the export of gas to Poland since September 1, the company said in a statement.

9/3/2010 10:33:00 AM

2 - German craftsmen complete work on 40-ton organ for Kharkiv Philharmonic Society

Installation of the largest in Ukraine, 40-ton organ for the Kharkiv Philharmonic Society has been completed by German masters from Potsdam.

9/3/2010 10:06:00 AM

3 - Ukrainian athletes take bronze at FINA World Junior Diving Championships

Ukrainian athletes Oleh Kolodiy and Oleksandr Bondar have won the bronze medals in the 3m double synchronous event (301.14 points) at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Tucson (USA).

9/3/2010 9:58:00 AM

4 - No stresses about hryvnia rate in autumn

The hryvnia soon will behave "positively", says the head of the National Bank, Volodymyr Stelmakh, in Beijing, where he took part in the Ukrainian-Chinese business forum, held during the state visit to China by the President of Ukraine.

9/3/2010 9:43:00 AM

5 - Inflation to exceed 10% in 2010, accelerate in 2011

Consumer inflation in Ukraine in 2010 may slightly exceed 10%, according to a forecast made by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

9/3/2010 9:36:00 AM

6 - Banks reduce interest margins

The National Bank notes the reduction of bank interest margins in July compared to June 2010 from 4.4 percentage points to 3.6 percentage points. This is stated in the Bulletin of the NBU, released on the website of the regulator.

9/3/2010 8:47:00 AM

7 - Discrepancy in estimates of inflation for 2011 is sign of proper economy

The discrepancy in inflation forecasts for 2011 made by the National Bank of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers indicates that there is a discussion, rather than team economics, First Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Administration Iryna Akimova has said.

9/3/2010 8:01:00 AM

8 - Bank gold down

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official rates of bank metals per 10 troy ounces for September 3 at: gold- 98544.80 UAH (-); silver - 1536.12 UAH (+); platinum- 121468.16 UAH (+).

9/3/2010 7:55:00 AM

9 - Average purchase rate of cash dollar up

The average purchase rate of the cash dollar in the Ukrainian banks, compared to Thursday, rose by 0.52 kopeks to 7.8899 USD. The rate of sale increased by 0.47 kopeks to 7.9246 UAH, according to LigaBusinessInform.

9/3/2010 6:52:00 AM

10 - Central bank sets official exchange rates

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rates of the hryvnia to foreign currencies for September 3 at: 789.7800 UAH / 100 USD; 1012.3400 UAH / 100 EUR; 2.5738 UAH / 10 RUB.

9/3/2010 5:50:00 AM

11 - Transport authorities seek investors for seaports

The Ministry of Transport and Communications will attract private investors to implement major projects in the Illichivsk port and the Yuzhny port. The total value of new projects is nearly USD 470 million, the ministry press-service has reported.

9/3/2010 4:59:00 AM

12 - Ukrainian police wants curfew for minors

The Ukrainian Interior Ministry suggests imposing a curfew for the minors, deputy chief of the Department of Criminal Police for Children Viktor Suranovych has told the press on Wednesday.

9/3/2010 4:56:00 AM

13 - Ukrainian - Chinese cooperation commission to convene in early 2011

The first meeting of the Commission for Cooperation between Ukraine and China is planned to be held in early 2011 under co-chairmanship of deputy prime ministers of the two countries, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev told reporters in Beijing.

9/3/2010 3:52:00 AM

14 - Ukraine, China to create effective mechanism for implementation of bilateral agreements

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is in China on a state visit, at today's meeting with Vice Premier Zheng Dejiang noted that in talks with the President Hu Jintao the parties were able to restore "good relations."

9/3/2010 2:48:00 AM

15 - Ukraine opens new page of foreign policy

A comprehensive development of cooperation with China, which was and remains one of the main partners of our country in the Asia-Pacific region, is now considered as a priority of the Ukrainian foreign policy, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych addressed the participants in the Ukrainian-Chinese Business Forum held on Friday in Beijing.

9/3/2010 1:43:00 AM

16 - Ukraine plans to increase gas transit rate

Ukraine at talks with Russia expects to reduce the price of natural gas supplied by Russia's Gazprom and increase the rate of its transit across Ukraine, Head of Ukraine's Presidential Administration Serhiy Liovochkin has told reporters.

9/2/2010 8:32:00 AM

17 - Pre-crisis mortgage terms to revive Ukrainian real estate market

The launch of lending programs with conditions close to the pre-crisis level is a real incentive for the restoration of the property market, since the market has accumulated a deferred demand for housing, which had been formed over the past one and half - two years, ARPA Real Estate managing director Mykhailo Artiukhiov has said.

9/2/2010 8:02:00 AM

18 - Ukraine National Airlines declared bankrupt

The Economic Court of Kyiv has declared OSJC Ukraine National Airlines a bankrupt and initiated the liquidation procedure, the State Commission on Securities and Stock Exchange Market has said in a statement on Thursday.

9/2/2010 7:58:00 AM

19 - Alona Bondarenko through to US Open 2010 third round

Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko has sailed into the third round of the US Open 2010 - Grand Slam Tennis in New York with prize money of USD 22.6 million after prevailing over Melanie Oudin (USA) 6-2, 7-5.

9/2/2010 7:37:00 AM

20 - Direct public debt will reach 28% of GDP by end of this year

Ukraine's direct public debt will continue to grow during the second half of the year and reach 28% of GDP by the end of 2010, according to a forecast made by the director of the analytical department at Astrum Investment Management, Oleksiy Blinov.

9/2/2010 7:37:00 AM

21 - Every foreign tourist in Ukraine spends on average USD 200-300 per day

The World Tourism Organization has calculated that every tourist who comes to Ukraine spends on average USD 200-300 per day.

9/2/2010 7:06:00 AM

22 - WW-II memory days underway in Ukraine

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov laid a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kyiv to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

9/2/2010 6:38:00 AM

23 - Chernivtsi to host 1st international poetry festival

The 1st International Poetry Festival Meridian Czernivtsi will be held in Ukraine's western city of Chernivtsi in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

9/2/2010 5:40:00 AM

24 - Farmers predict rise in potato prices by 50%

This year's potato harvest will fall by 30% due to adverse weather conditions, to about 14 million tons, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association has reported.

9/2/2010 4:42:00 AM

25 - SPF plans to speed up sale of all heat generating companies

The State Property Fund (SPF) plans to sell all of the four heat generating companies in Ukraine, without leaving a single one in state ownership, SPF Chairman Oleksandr Riabchenko has said at a press conference.

9/2/2010 4:27:00 AM

26 - President of Ukraine arrives in China on state visit

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych arrived in Beijing on a state visit at the invitation of President Hu Jintao. The plane of the head of state landed at the airport of Shoudu of Beijing.

9/2/2010 3:59:00 AM

27 - Wage arrears down in Ukraine

The positive dynamics of the reduction in wage arrears has been seen in Ukraine, according to the information from the government portal.

9/2/2010 3:44:00 AM

28 - Cash exchange rates set

On 2 September, the average rate of purchase of the cash US dollar at Ukrainian banks, comparing to Wednesday, increased by 0.58 kopeks to 7.8858 USD. The rate of sale increased by 0.74 kopeks to 7.9214 UAH.

9/2/2010 2:48:00 AM

29 - Stock market opens with growth

The trading session on the Ukrainian stock exchanges opened with a growth of quotations.

9/2/2010 2:39:00 AM

30 - Central bank sets official exchange rates

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rates of the hryvnia to foreign currencies for September 2 at: 100 USD - 788.61 UAH; 100 EUR - 1009.4208 UAH; 10 RUB - 2.5604 UAH.

9/2/2010 1:46:00 AM

31 - Kateryna Bondarenko advances to US Open 2010 second round

Ukrainian female tennis player Kateryna Bondarenko has progressed to the second round of the US Open 2010 - Grand Slam Tennis in New York with prize money of USD 22.6 million after defeating No.8-seeded Na Li (CHN) - 2:6, 6:4, 6:2.

9/1/2010 10:40:00 AM

32 - Hryvnia lowers on interbank market on first day of autumn

Trading on Ukraine's interbank currency market on Wednesday closed with a fall in hryvnia quotations to UAH 7.8960-7.9030/USD 1, UAH 10.1045-10.1150/EUR 1 and UAH 0.2570-0.2573/RUB 1.

9/1/2010 9:33:00 AM

33 - More than twenty thousand Hasid pilgrims coming to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah

Hasid pilgrims began to arrive in Ukraine not only to traditionally celebrate the Jewish New Year in Uman (Cherkasy region, center of Ukraine), but also to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of their spiritual leader, Zadik Nachman, one of the greatest thinkers of Hasidism.

9/1/2010 9:23:00 AM

34 - Foreign Ministry: U.S. Under Secretary of State Burns to visit Ukraine

U.S. delegation, led by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, will visit Ukraine on September 8-10, the director of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's information policy department, Oleh Voloshyn, has said.

9/1/2010 8:36:00 AM

35 - German school opens in Kyiv

The German school has opened in Kyiv down town on Wednesday as part of the Knowledge Day. Ukrainian and German pedagogues will be teaching at this school.

9/1/2010 7:38:00 AM

36 - OSCE implements project on social adaptation of discharged military personnel

Over 5,000 military personnel discharged from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as their families, were retrained in 2004-2009 using the funds of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). They received nondefense occupation. Over 1,000 people will be retrained this year.

9/1/2010 6:41:00 AM

37 - Microsoft: Ukrainian education system needs innovations

Microsoft Ukraine in association with the Ministry of Education and Science conducted an on-line survey titled "Innovations in Learning".

9/1/2010 4:45:00 AM

38 - Inflation to make 10.3% by year-end

By the end of the year, inflation in Ukraine will remain within 10.3%. This forecast was made at a press conference by an expert with the analytical department of X-Trade Brokers Ukraine, Volodymyr Oleksiuk.

9/1/2010 4:14:00 AM

39 - Government finalizes work on Tax Code

Government commission has completed its work on the proposals submitted for the draft Tax Code, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told reporters on Wednesday.

9/1/2010 3:53:00 AM

40 - Agrarian ministry downgrades potatoes yield outlook

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has lowered the forecast for the harvest of potatoes by 5% to 18.6 million tons after last year's 19.5 million tons, minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk told reporters.

9/1/2010 3:05:00 AM

41 - Foreign Minister calls on future diplomats to pay interest to the East

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryshchenko, who attended the dedication ceremony for the first-year students of the Institute of International Relations at Kyiv's National Taras Shevchenko University, noted that they start out in the diplomacy at a qualitatively new stage of this country's development.

9/1/2010 2:56:00 AM

42 - Design bureau Luch creates new rocketry

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine this year has adopted among the arms a portable missile system, Stugna-P, reporters learned from the chief designer of the Kyiv Design Bureau Luch, Oleh Korostylev, at the First National Forum of Defense Industry.

9/1/2010 2:02:00 AM

43 - Gas will not get more expensive for households

Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boiko rules out a new increase in the retail prices of natural gas for households. He stated this on TV Channel 5.

9/1/2010 1:58:00 AM

44 - New school year begins, educational system expecting reforms

About 406,000 first-graders and more than half a million first-year students for the first time sat down at their desks. In total, 4.222 million schoolchildren and 2.8 million students came to study in Ukraine this year.

9/1/2010 1:18:00 AM

45 - Ukraine to export 40,000 tons of vegetables and melons in 2010/11 marketing year

Ukraine will export 40,000 tons of vegetables, melons and gourds in the 2010/11 marketing year, which is quite a low figure, Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.

9/1/2010 1:09:00 AM

46 - Olena Bondarenko gets off to successful start at US Open 2010

Three Ukrainian tennis players have joined the court at the opening day of the US Open 2010 - Grand Slam Tennis in New York with prize money of USD 22.6 million.

8/31/2010 11:35:00 AM

47 - Floods threaten Zakarpattia again

Storm alert has been declared in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region (Transcarpathia) due to heavy rains and higher water level in the local rivers on Tuesday, the emergencies authorities reported.

8/31/2010 11:02:00 AM

48 - Ukraine to present agricultural sector reform program at European Parliament

The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry is planning to present an agricultural sector reform program at the European Parliament in October 2010, Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.

8/31/2010 10:09:00 AM

49 - Ex-economy minister Danylyshyn put on international wanted list

Press secretary for the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Iryna Shynkarenko told that Bohdan Danylyshyn, who served as economy minister in the government of Yulia Tymoshenko, has been put on the international wanted list.

8/31/2010 9:06:00 AM

50 - Ukrainian chairmanship of Council of Europe Committee of Ministers is important and responsible mission

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryshchenko has chaired the first (constituent) meeting of the Organizing Committee for the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, according to the Foreign Ministry Information Policy Department.

8/31/2010 8:41:00 AM

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