Ukraine

Parliament rejects law obliging foreigners to submit biometric data to enter Ukraine

Parliament passed the bill, while its speaker signed it on April 23, 2009. The Ukrainian president returned the document with his remarks to …
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Venice Commission to consider president’s draft of constitutional amendments on June 12-13

The agenda of the commission’s 79th plenary meeting foresees a debate on President Viktor Yushchenko’s bill of amendments to the Constitution of …
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Rada requiring President Yushchenko suspend Chernovetskyi from heading Kyiv municipal administration

Draft bylaw No.4504 was voted by 228 parliamentary deputies, when 226 votes required. In particular, 153 MPs of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc faction …
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Yushchenko signs law on improving state guarantees of orphan rights

According to the presidential press service, Yushchenko signed the law amending several laws of Ukraine regarding protection of the rights of orphans …
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Parliament recommends stopping mass media checks during election period

The resolution was supported by 361 MPs out of the 428 registered in parliament on Wednesday. The resolution aims to remove all the legal, …
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Rada overrides president’s veto of law banning gambling business in Ukraine

A total of 390 MPs out of 429 registered in the session hall voted to override the president’s veto, including 160 MPs of the Regions Party faction, …
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Bill: Ukrainian drugs to be marked with Braille from January 1 2010

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has signed a respective bill, which has adopted by parliament on May 20, 2009. The bill comes into force from …
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Naftogaz asking for state guarantees on Hr 15 billion loan to buy gas to pump into underground storage

Naftogaz Ukrainy First Deputy Head Ihor Didenko said this at an extended meeting of Naftogaz Ukrainy’s management. He also said that the company’s …
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Yushchenko again vetoes bills on licensing production of aircraft engines and prosthetic devices

The presidential remarks on the vetoed document were submitted to parliament on Wednesday, her website stated. According to presidential …
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Poll: Tymoshenko, Yanukovych have equal chance to win election

A total of 19.5% said that Yanukovych would win the presidential election next year, and 18% named Tymoshenko. A total of 9.6% said that would be the …
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Rada lays down guidelines on combating corruption

Two hundred and thirty deputies with the required two hundred and twenty-six have voted the related draft law No. 0876. The draft law sets out …
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Turchynov asking National Bank of Ukraine to oblige banks to install video surveillance

Turchynov urged the Internal Affairs Ministry to take measures on full provision of all outlets of the state-run Oschadbank (Savings Bank) and the …
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Rada adopts at first reading bill on free legal assistance

A total of 327 MPs out of the 423 registered in the parliament backed the bill at first reading. The bill foresees obliging the executive and local …
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Kyiv considers prices of hotels that will accommodate visitors during 2012 European soccer championship justified

Mykola Hrytsyk, the acting head of the department, announced this to Ukrainian News. “I see absolutely no alarm that we may have high prices. These …
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Ukraine’s parliament to prevent use of state registration bodies in illegal seizure schemes

A total of 336 out of 424 MPs registered in the session hall supported amendments to the law on the state registration of legal entities and …
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Ukraine calling on Russia to repay debt owed to the Ukrainian Pension Fund by Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in Crimea

The Ukrainian side voiced this appeal in course of seventh meeting of the Ukraine-Russia interstate commission’s subcommission for functioning of the …
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Kyiv to form line for social housing by July

The city state administration has urged the district state administrations to form the line on the basis of the inventory of the apartment line in …
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Ukrainian president puts off visit to Australia because of Ukraine’s economic problems

“Bearing in mind the financial and economic situation in this country, the Ukrainian president thinks it inexpedient to leave on long-term trips …
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