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The IMF mission began work in Ukraine.
The mission of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday began its work in Ukraine. “The mission is in the first revision of the program in Ukraine EFF started on May 12,” – said in a Government. As previously reported with reference to the IMF spokesman Gerry Rice the work of…
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“G7” promised to support Ukrainian energy sector.
Energy ministers of the leading industrialized countries (G7) expressed the need to help Ukraine and other European countries to reduce dependence on Russian gas. The decision adopted on Tuesday, May 12 the joint communique published on the website of the Ministry of Economy and Energy of Germany following a meeting…
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Anti-Corruption Strategy.
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…
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Ukraine has to perform the 6 steps for a visa-free regime with EU.
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…
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The European Union insists on the entry into force of the agreement on free trade zone with Ukraine January 1, 2016.
“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…
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France began the process of ratification of the Association Agreement EU-Ukraine.
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…
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The Prime Minister of Ukraine discussed the investment in the Ukrainian gas transportation system with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy.
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…
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New privatization can bring up to 20 billion dollars in revenue.
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 –…
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Switzerland twice increases aid to Ukraine.
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…
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After the summit “EU-Ukraine” in Kiev held an investment conference.
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…