Archive for May 2015

As reported on the official website of the Ukrainian government, the corresponding decision was taken №265 April 29, 2015. According to the decree, local authorities are required to submit to the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption annually until February 15, April 15, July 15 and 15 October on…

The first step – to ensure the security of documents: to improve the verification procedure in the issuance of passports to optimize the existing database and create a single system for collecting statistical information, to establish a system of information exchange with Interpol regarding the lost or stolen passports. The…

“Reuters” reported citing a draft joint declaration which will be on the basis of the Riga summit “Eastern Partnership” May 21-22. The declaration states that the implementation of the agreement “will be a top priority for the EU and its partners in the coming years.” Earlier, the President of the…

French Senate started discussion of the bill on the ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. “The ratification of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU will implement the objectives of each of the three components of the agreement. In particular, to deepen the political dialogue…

The Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk discussed with the Foreign Minister of Italy Paolo Dzhentiloni term investment projects in the management and modernization of energy infrastructure in Ukraine. “There has been a common interest in implementation of investment projects in the management and modernization of the energy infrastructure in…

The Cabinet is preparing to sell almost 400 public facilities. The State Property Fund and the Ministry of Economic Development prepared a list of state objects that the Cabinet plans to sell in 2015. In the list – more than 340 objects that have allowed for the privatization, mostly –…

The Swiss Confederation has decided to double the financial assistance to Ukraine in the years 2015-2018 in the form of grants for projects in the field of efficient use of energy, infrastructure development and humanitarian spheres up to $ 100 million. Such data told Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland…

On April 28 Kyiv hosted an international conference in support of Ukraine. Petr Poroshenko announced the main directions of reform: demonopolization, deregulation, decentralization, the fight against corruption. “By supporting Ukraine today, you are investing in the future of Europe, security of tomorrow” – said the Head of the Ukrainian state…

“The European Commission has approved a special event for the development and convergence of the private sector with a budget of 70 million euros. It is part of a package of support for Ukraine with a budget of 11 billion euros. This event is a response to the urgent need…

Germany intends to allocate funds totaling 1.4 billion euro to support Ukraine in 2015, said the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany Markus Ederer at the International Conference in support of Ukraine. “This year alone Germany will provide 700 million euro in bilateral aid, 500 million…