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Europe overcomes monopoly Gazprom?

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:54:21 GMT

"If Gazprom has a" northern "and" South "flows and control of Ukraine's GTS, it will be ideal for manipulating the system. If the" Nabucco "will be uncontrolled Gazprom gas, Europe is not play by the rules of the Kremlin and the laws market.Photo zimbio.comRozrobka concept of the EU energy sector and its content of specific projects has recently become one of the most important directions of the main institutions of the European Union.It is devoted to this topic European Council, which in official circles in Brussels received the unofficial name "Energy EU summit. This event, scheduled for February 4, could be a landmark event for the European Union.For Brussels reached a defining moment when you need to make important decisions on investing in large-scale projects aimed at diversifying energy supplies, development of internal infrastructure, development of cooperation between EU member states in the energy sector.Equally important, this is a historic step for Ukraine, which currently plays a key role in transporting gas to the European Union.Lack of unityIt was learned from official sources , the greatest attention of the European Council focuses on the need for further action on the internal EU energy market by 2014, infrastructure development, involving innovative solutions for renewable energy.Equally important as security of supply.Holding such a meeting of heads of state and government of EU member states is aimed primarily at finding solutions to the consolidated issues.According to many experts, the lack of a common position prevents the EU to implement the concept of a common energy policy and get rid of dependence on imported energy, particularly from the monopoly of Gazprom.Note that in this lies the main reason and "dispersion forces" of the European community around important for the EU Nabucco project - everything from investment to build a pipeline and completing negotiations with potential suppliers of gas.However, recent steps by the official in Brussels this area showed the seriousness of the EU. It is the unprecedented visit of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Commissioner for Energy Gunter Ettinhera to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, which was held in January 2011.In this regard, Vice-President of the European Commission Marosh Shevkovych noted that the success in Baku and Ashgabat agreements require "deep discussions", as described on the external dimension of energy policy and EU security.Furthermore, important changes can be called before the summit meeting of heads of governments of several EU countries, which have to determine their participation in the project gas corridor North-South .This project aims to reduce dependency, especially the eastern EU countries that are 70-100% dependent on Russian gas - Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and some Balkan states.EU interestVisit of José Manuel Barroso and Günter Ettinhera to the Caspian region was a response to "positive signals Turkmenistan on gas supplies for Nabucco and the recent request of Azerbaijan to clarify the terms of this commercial project, says expert The Jamestown Foundation Vladimir Socor.In his opinion for the European Union is very important right now to determine the position of these countries' readiness to fill the pipeline, because the specific investment decisions with Nabucco should be adopted as early as the first half of 2011.The result of negotiations in Baku was signed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev a joint declaration to supply gas to Europe.Azerbaijan has committed itself to long-term supply of "significant volumes" of gas to the EU. European Commission, for its part, is ready to open access to Azeri gas to the European market.Equally important was the visit of Turkmen and European officials. During talks with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov head of the European Commission said that EU is ready to buy Turkmen gas at the border and offers the opportunities for development and mining.At the meetings in Baku and Ashgabat was about filling the South Corridor, which covers the gas pipeline project Nabucco, Turkey-Greece-Italy - ITGI , Transadriatychnyy pipeline - TAP , "White Stream" gas pipeline Trans Caspian, Iranian and Iraqi connectors for energy transport to Europe.However, the base in this context is the Nabucco as the most prepared for further implementation and aims to become a successful pilot project the European Commission within the concept of a unified EU energy policy,energy programs convinced director of the Kiev Center Nomos Mikhail Gonchar.Obviously, the main subject of interest of the European parties in Azerbaijan is to develop offshore gas condensate field Shah Deniz gas to fill a promising pipeline Nabucco.After 2016-2017, when the second phase will begin development of the deposit, the volume of production is planned to bring 16 billion cubic meters per year.Equally of interest for the EU and prospects for filling the Nabucco Turkmen energy.President Berdimuhamedov has in 2010 announced its readiness to supply 40 billion cubic meters of gas for the Trans-Caspian pipeline with the prospect of filling Nabucco, using the field "Iolotan South and South Osman" in the east and offshore Turkmenistan.However, untreated remains the development of Trans-Caspian gas pipeline - the main link which will submit to the Turkmen energy Nabucco through the southern Caucasus.It should be noted that the Commission is looking promising field parallel to fill the pipeline "Southern Corridor", including Nabucco. It considered the most promising fields in Kurdish northern Iraq.Solving the problem of finding sources could be Iranian use of resources, but given the political situation around the country and the U.S. position on Iran, the issue is difficult. In the distant future perspective for the European pipelines may also be gas from Egyptian fields.Position of RussiaAlmost immediately after the visit of officials of the European Commission to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Russian publication Kommersant reported that Russia allegedly entered into an agreement with Baku to "use the full export potential of the Caspian fields, leaving no resources for the European project Nabucco.The material, in particular, affirming that Russia will increase the purchase of gas in Azerbaijan in 2,5 times in 2011 and to 16 billion cubic meters per year in 2030. After signing a joint declaration with the supply of Azeri gas to Europe, the news looked sensational, so it seized on Russian and European media.However, Gonchar explained, this case fits in almost axiomatic behavior of the Russian side: do ado about nothing. In the statement , Gazprom said only purchase 2 billion cubic meters in 2011, the rest - the elements of an information campaign.Azerbaijan will not tie into long-term contracts, as the situation at the current gas market in two or three years can dramatically change, said Ukrainian expert.Opposition from Moscow, believes Gonchar, occurred because the Nabucco destroys Russian strategy to establish a mechanism for manipulation of transnational trends, flows and prices of the exported gas."If Gazprom will have the Nord Stream and South Stream, and the existing gas pipeline" Yamal-Europe and 50% in Xabi Baumgarten add another GTS and control over Ukraine, it will be ideal for manipulating the system "- says expert .If the Nabucco gas resources will, uncontrolled Gazprom, European customers can not play by the rules of the Kremlin and the laws of the competitive market, confident Gonchar.Ukrainian potentialThe situation is characterized by mixed European energy market prospects for Ukraine has another characteristic - the transience.Obviously, the national gas transportation system as the main way of transportation of gas to Europe sooner or later be replaced by the newly-built pipeline bypassing Ukraine. Thus, Kyiv seeks to actively strengthen its position on EU energy market.In particular, the Ukrainian side constantly stresses the need for investment in a gas recovery sector of Ukraine.Europe also is interested in cooperating with Ukraine in the gas transmission sector.In particular, the Hungarian ambassador in Kyiv Beyer Mihal, outlining the prospects of his country's presidency of the EU, said: "Issues of restoration of the Ukrainian gas transport system - is very evident interest in the European Union. We want to Ukraine was not only a reliable partner, but that we also had an uninterrupted supply" .However, according to the diplomat, it does not mean that the EU will provide funds to complete modernization of the GTS, because Ukraine has a suitable environment to attract investors, "the problem is creating a favorable business climate."Another area in which the Ukrainian government focus, - diversification of energy sources through the production of shale gas .To this end, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, the possibilities of cooperation between Ukraine and the British-Netherlands concern Shell exploration and production of such gas on the verge of Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.As part of the forum also signed a memorandum between the Cabinet and the Government of Azerbaijan on cooperation in supplying liquefied gas to Ukraine.However, the presence of these additional resources will not solve the problem of loading of the Ukrainian GTS in the case of construction detours gas.Piping system is designed for a certain pressure, which provide transit volumes of fuel. Without this can cause problems with feeding of the gas in some eastern regions of Ukraine and the EU through the Ukrainian-Slovak border.Instead it unleashes the Russian gas monopoly to artificially manipulate, especially the Ukrainian gas market.And this is an issue of energy security, which requires the attention of Ukrainian society. Чернигов

Warsaw condemn Naftogaz?

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:50:45 GMT

Speaking about the possible causes of the conflict, the Ukrainian expert did not rule out the presence of mercantile interest management supply company, which, apparently, wants to see the contract to increase the price of supplies from Ukraine. "Photo by Michael MarkivaPolscha forward as soon as possible to solve the problem of Ukrainian gas supplies to its territory through distribution points near Hrubeshiva be stopped January 1, 2011 on the initiative "Naftogaz Ukraine".Kyiv motivated his decision to change domestic law, under which the gas produced in Ukraine should go only to the domestic market and its exports, including to Poland, is prohibited.Although the supply of gas for this pipeline were minor and did not exceed 0,6% of consumption in the country, the Polish Oil and Gas Company PGNiG fundamentally disagrees with the arguments of Kyiv.The company reminded that contract, which defined the terms of gas supplies was signed in 2004, and applies it to 2020. In Warsaw hint: despite the small scale of the problem, the situation is harmful to good relations.However, to arbitration are not neighbors - hope for a positive decision. "We believe that will solve all issues in a way that agreement, which should last until 2020, was implemented", - the announcement of the companyPGNiG .Under the agreement, PGNiG and Naftogaz a joint venture Davon , which have use in Sakhalin gas fields in the Kharkov region. SP was supposed to supply fuel adjacent to the Ukrainian border region of Poland.The contract provided that all extracted Davon Polish gas will go to consumers - directly or by substitution. To do this, even laid a separate branch of the pipeline.In 2009, Yulia Tymoshenko's government suddenly stopped working permit for the Polish-Ukrainian joint venture and license to use and develop the Sakhalin field ended up in the hands of newly established private company"Ukrnaftoburinnya.It was considered an indirect owner Nikolai Zlochevskyy, then chairman of the State Committee. Repeatedcomplaints Polish party government ignored.However, after the presidential elections, Viktor Yanukovych, Azarov No, not the new head of Naftogaz Eugene Bakulin not renewed cooperation in gas sphere.So, one of the few real-Polish-Ukrainian economic cooperation is stalled. Neighbors say that during the downtime interstate SP could extract 102 million cubic meters of gas and pay to the state budget 94 million USD.Currently at issue appeared the fate of Polish investments in the JV in the tens of millions of dollars. While permission for mining of gas still in the hands of the same "Ukrnaftoburinnya" and Zlochevskyy suddenly appeared in government as Minister Azarov ecology.Among Polish specialists thought about the prospects of the situation are reduced to one. Thus, the expert from the Institute Tomas Hmal Sobieski convinced that Naftogaz must meet the conditions of the contract. Changing legislation in Ukraine does not affect the relationship between the companies, he said."When you change the laws continue to apply the agreement. If someone has committed to supply gas, but the law changed, it must buy fuel elsewhere. This agreement to supply gas in general, not specific sources" - says the expert. The most likely scenario of events he has made in court.Another Polish expert Andrzej Schensnyak, calls the behavior "Naftogaz" unfriendly. However, hardly comes to trial as the issue price is too small to spoil good relations."Politicians do not agree to this. They debate about this, but I think that without any results," - he said.The expert added that Warsaw, for example, appealed to the court even in the case of suspension of gas supplies from RosUkrEnergo, where the volume of gas was much higher - 2,5 billion cubic meters a year.NAC also arguments about changing the laws, no other explanation makes. According to the Director of Energy Programs Center Nomos "Mikhail Gonchar, a reference to the new law does not hold water in terms of common law."From a legal point of view, Ukraine's position seems unreasonable. When it comes to arbitration, it threatens the hundred-percent loss" - he says.Of course, the pipeline Ustilug-Hrubeshiv "is a local project designed to supply in some eastern areas of Poland.However, it was implemented at the national gas monopoly Ukraine and Poland, said Gonchar.After signing in 2004, Poles started to invest in the continuation of this thread to Zosina. They figured that after 2010 the supply of gas through this pipeline will increase to 170 million cubic meters a year.Now that Naftogaz stopped fuel supply, the Poles will be forced not only to redistribute gas flows within the country, which requires additional expenditure, but also lose invested in investment.Speaking about the possible causes of the conflict, the Ukrainian expert did not rule out the presence of mercantile interest management supply company, which, apparently, wants to see the contract to increase the price of supplies from Ukraine. "Another option, according to experts, can be a proposal to include in the scheme of gas transport in Poland, a private company to act in the interests of one of the representatives of Ukrainian business circles close to the market.However all the experts in one voice insist that contracts to supply gas to always include the procedure for negotiations.

VAT debts hidden by the IMF?

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:48:12 GMT

"Employers look at first, as will the automatic refund if it does not lead to new failures. Akhmetov's group should transfer to it a few companies. If everything is ok - all the others."Photo focus.uaIna number of delays the automatic launching of VAT to exporters.Switching to this mode Cabinet promised to the first of August, then - the first of January, now says about the first of March. While the Finance Ministry and the tax return prepared for operational tax, VAT debt may again begin to grow rapidly."Automatic" start failedOn the inability to switch to automatic refunds after the new year the government announced in November. As the then Deputy Finance Minister Vadym Kopylov, the development of this system need at least six months.And then chairman of the STA Papayika Alexander said the inability to switch to "automatic" because of the high amount of false applications - 1-3 billion USD a month."Unfortunately, even large payers minimize taxes, roll and increase the amount of VAT refund. Declaration should check 60-70 days. Would it be appropriate then to compensate them for the second day after the receipt?" - Papayika asked six months ago.Fiscal authorities delayed the introduction of automated systems for fear that it will lead to failure finplana, said Director of the Institute budget and socio-economic research Artem Rudyk."Changes in tax refunds in 2010 was low, and the problem remained unresolved," - he says.However, in 2011, became effective tax code, which obliges the state to implement an automatic refund to payers and even provides for a penalty in case of delays.Money should return in 23 days. If at this time will not be on the account, then the tax is imposed a fine of 120% of the NBU discount rate. In addition, debt repayment was a condition for further cooperation with the IMF.Want to "automatic" - prepare for inspectionsMarch 1 tax should complete preparations for automatic refund. During this period, the Office shall create a register of taxpayers who apply for automatic compensation.February 20 of the tax must order form of registry, and now March 5th taxpayer may receive money, told the Union President of Ukraine Leonid tax advisers Rubanenko.Service scheme registry remind sale apartments: notary comes into the database and checks that no encumbrances on it "- he explained.Automatically entered in the register of payment volume, the difference between tax payer and credit obligations of its counterparts, the size of the average wage - it should be 2,5 times larger than the minimum.If some of these options is a burden, the company denied an automatic refund."I think businesses will look first, as this system will work or not cause it to new failures. Akhmetov's group at the site I would have tried to transfer to automatically refund several companies. If everything is ok - transfer of all the other" - said Rubanenko.In the tax is reported that 70% of the debts of the VAT accounted for 20 large enterprises. However, it turned out, and they are not ready for automated testing because their data in the registry will then respond, do not meet the requirements of the tax."We look forward to finally trigger automatic compensation. I think the worse of it will not. Maybe even arise some problems, but it's still better than when we take our same money as a VAT refund," - said the MP and honorary president of Group Nord Valentin Landik.Debt manipulation CabinetTo switch to automatic compensation must repay an old debt, and it constantly increment the current debt. If January 1, 2010, the total reached 20 billion USD, in April - has 28.4 billion. For comparison: in April 2009 was "only" 13.5 billion."The main problem - lack of transparency about the debt. About the size we learn only by statements of officials, and these data often contradict statements by other officials. Check out the numbers is impossible. Information on arrears of VAT we still secret, like a state secret" - outraged Rudic.However, it is this lack of transparency allowed the Cabinet report on the successful fight against debt. In October 2010 Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, that arrears of VAT is only 3 billion USD.Later it turned out that the state "hung" a current 9.5 billion of debt. The government was able to virtually reduce their debts.Firstly , the VAT issue bonds for 16.4 billion was accounted as debt settlement. Hence they have halved. In fact, the VAT issue bonds paid off public debts, but only delayed it. Maturity Securities - five years of repayment and the annual yield of 5% per annum.Second , the government has not acknowledged the debts outstanding debt as these amounts are checked against fiktyvnist.Thirdly , the government has imposed strict control over enterprise applications for VAT refunds. In the taxpayers simply can not accept tax returns, without which it is impossible to demand refund.If they accept and then could not make the information on the payer to the database automatically. Even if everything was correct, it could "make happy" test, which sometimes ended with the cancellation of the certificate VAT. As boasted Kopylov, monthly applications fell from 3,5-5 billion to 2 billion.From this affected not only "shemnyky, but also the real sector. For example, debts to the merchants of grain reached 7 billion, resulting in lower purchase prices for crops and reduced the income of farmers.According to first vice president of UMB Sergey Prokhorov, the reason for delay is bad and distrust of the administration of VAT tax to taxpayers."If you take debts to traders, tax them is carefully checked, as suspects in the schemes of taxpayers. After exporting grain value added tax paid, while producers of agricultural products - no, - said the expert.Again VAT-Bonds?Since the current debt becomes increasingly difficult to hide, and the "machine" on March 1 will go only a small proportion of taxpayers, the government should now think how to deal with new debts.It is possible that the Cabinet may decide to take the issue of VAT-bonds, would it prohibit the IMF. Maybe this time invent some new scheme."If the government will issue bonds again, it will be a serious mistake. VAT issue bonds must be single action. If the issues repeated, it will worsen discipline refund money" - says Rudic.

Credits: rubles instead of dollars?

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:46:16 GMT

More and more frequently heard: the dollar weakens. However, it is still expensive and the hryvnia, and for the Rouble. He was both a means and savings accounts for individuals, companies and states. Against this background, the Russian ruble in Ukraine does not shine.Photos flickr.comMspeakers for issuing foreign currency loansformally charged, but it hardly affected the amount of loans in euros and dollars. Current market conditions do not allow to issue loans as massive as it was before 2008.The fact that the importation of currency into the country as loans from Western banks and investment remains low. Even the Ukrainian banks - the daughter of Europe - in no hurry to fill the market for currency lending - consumer loans and mortgages. They say bankers, risks still too high.And the price of obtaining loan quite a bit: Down payment - 50% large bids. Banks understand that the lack of foreign exchange income borrowers increases the chances of loan defaults. Buying currency rate for the debt also risky, because at the first jump course will lead to serious consequences.But Ukraine feature is that it is a neighbor of Russia, which seeks a significant part of exports. Given also the "friendship of peoples" that allegedly resurrected with the coming to power of Viktor Yanukovych, the currency lending could well become the ruble. Such ideas are already working, but if the ruble will become popular?Who is the rubleEnd of 2010, the Ukrainian daughter Sberbank of Russia "announced lending in rubles. Rates on mortgages, in particular, is 14-15% per annum, against 15-20% in the rate is quite attractive. And considering that mortgage dollar cost 12-13%, the ruble seems pretty competitive.However, Sberbank of Russia "credits to customers only in Kiev and the region. But he started doing it when management Bank officially of the opinion that the foreign currency loans - is detrimental to the current economy. This general attitude toward the ruble can be characterized as: it, like, not currency.Another bank that would promote lending in rubles, VTB is Russia. Overall, banks in Ukraine's Russian-origin ten.In the ruble is a advantage. Although he is prone to fluctuations in exchange rates against the dollar and euro, the dollar "dances" in unison to the hryvnia. According to bankers, the last two years on the ruble rate fluctuated within 20%, as against U.S. - 100%.However, there are several reasons that will replace the ruble and the euro dollar.According to the Association of Ukrainian Banks, to 2006 in Ukraine are not released due loans of the Russian capital by Russian banks. The trend changed only with the advent of Ukraine several Russian financial institutions.But against the background of Western and Ukrainian Russian capital took a small portion. In 2009-2010, the ratio of other foreign credit to the Russian capital in Ukraine was five to one.However, it should be noted that the growth of ruble lending has increased in particular during the crisis. But now lets ruble positions - increasing its share has slowed.Bank credits the origin of their capital Consequently, foreign currency loans Russian banks issued less than other foreign institutions.Loans in foreign currency The volume of lending to individuals by Western and Ukrainian banks in 2010 fell, Russian - have grown slightly, but remain quite insignificant against others. Value is crediting citizens western and Russian banks is nearly seventeen to one.Loans to individuals Who needs rubleCurrently there are no prerequisites to becoming a significant alternative to the ruble in dollar-denominated loans also through the extremely tiny fraction of rubles in gold reserves of National Bank. The structure of its reserves, approximately as follows: 60% - U.S., 20% - the euro, the rest - Swiss Franc, and a few currencies.In addition, Ukrainian and Russian business partners continue to enter into agreements in which the currency of payment and penalties specified dollar. By the way, Ukraine buys Russian gas, too, not rubles, and for dollars.So do all of the company. In addition, Ukrainian income in dollars - a phenomenon common and salaries in rubles - single.More and more frequently heard: the dollar weakens. However, it is still expensive and the hryvnia, and for the Rouble. In addition, he has been and remains a means of savings and payments to individuals, companies and states. Against this background, the Russian ruble in Ukraine does not shine.

Wheat - new price records

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:44:50 GMT

Cins for wheat on world commodity markets this week upgraded the regular long-highs. Thus, the cost of a bushel of wheat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came close to the mark of $ 9, or 331 dollars per ton.Thus, since the cost of this type of grain has increased by 13%.Dynamics of prices for wheat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Source: Information and trading platform iTrader 8Thus the dynamics of rising wheat quotations are not isolated cases. During the last two quarters of rises in most agricultural products exchange. This price rally driven by a combination of factors that have a fundamental basis and purely speculative.Accepted at the end of last year, U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to launch a new program of quantitative mitigation, and in fact, dependent emission of dollars of ransom of assets, resulted in quite a natural phenomenon - the flow of funds on commodity and commodity exchanges.In summary, the summer of 2010 such agricultural commodities as sugar, cotton, wheat and corn went up twice.At the same time as the rapid growth in grain prices, market participants try to justify fundamental reasons. So, amid the prevailing drought in the U.S. and China appeared a real danger that a decline in world wheat crop this season.Many experts, including international organizations, is viewed in the downward forecast production of winter wheat in this marketing year. Along with the great losses of grain this summer because of abnormal weather conditions in Russia and some other Eastern European countries, this creates a real threat to grain shortages on the world market.This rising population in developing countries, demand for wheat and other commodities from year to year.According to the International Council of crops, season 2010/11 grain production estimated at 1.725 billion tons, below the previous year by 3,5%, while world grain consumption will increase - by 1.6% to 1786 million tons.Thus, the estimated demand will outpace supply by 61 million tons - of which about 16 million tons due to a possible shortage of wheat and 30 million - a deficit of maize.Formed situation allows traders to easily "push" quotes wheat and corn to new record levels.In adverse weather conditions is another circumstance that provokes a sharp jump in grain prices in the first place, to "ill-fated" wheat and corn. The reason - rising oil price.Dorozhchayuche "black gold" creates additional demand for certain types of grain, used as feedstock for biofuel production. Since the oil prices at $ 100 per barrel and higher economic feasibility of producing ethanol from corn and wheat increased significantly, both the interest in these crops by individual manufacturers is also increasing.As a result, today there is practically no objective reasons to run a few months expect changes in the trend of rising prices for commodities such as wheat, corn and others.Unfortunately, such a turbulent market rally in agricultural products is the only positive event for the exchange of players, but for the world economy in general and especially for developing countries, rising grain and other agricultural commodity leads to a sharp rise in food inflation.For example, one of the main reasons for people's unrest in Arab countries is just a sharp increase in food prices.Yes, less than half the cost of individual goods in Egypt, Tunisia and other countries in the region grew twice. In fact one can speak of a direct connection folk protest and the situation on world commodity areas.

Ukrspetsexpot: militery concern

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:37:54 GMT

In late 2010, Ukraine began the union military-industrial complex of Ukraine into a single structure. December 28 Viktor Yanukovych signed a decree establishing a state business association "Ukroboronprom. As conceived in this framework should include all enterprises to develop, manufacture, maintenance and export of military and special equipment and ammunition. With the state's point of view, the creation of "Ukroboronproma" is a logical and correct step. Combining military-industrial complex into a single structure should improve the efficiency of state enterprises and their presence in foreign markets. In Russia - one of the major competitors of Ukraine on the arms market - MIC was joined in the "Rosoboronexport" back in 1993 and led to a significant increase in arms exports. January 4, 2011 to report the head of government "Ukroboronproma was appointed the now former head of the Ukrspetsexport Dmitry Salamatin. It should be recalled that Mr Salamatin, known for its active and violent part in the parliamentary battle, still combines positions in the executive power with the mandate of deputy of the Party of Regions, which is a direct violation of the Constitution. Obviously, neither for Viktor Yanukovych, nor for Mykola Azarov, this does not violate the law. Meanwhile, Mr Salamatin MIC engaged in a union, without waiting for the president's decree. Recall that in June last year, MP was appointed head of the state-owned Ukrspetsexport, which until now solely represented the interests of Ukraine on the international market of armaments. As is known, in practice, agents of Ukraine traditionally by five subsidiary companies Ukrspetsexport: "Progress", "Promoboroneksport", "Spetstehnoeksport", "Ukrinmash", "Ukroboronservis. The company also TASK-export ", which became DP Ukrspetsexport last summer. Each of these companies specializes in the markets of specific countries and regions. A simplified scheme of weapons sales is as follows: subsidiary receives approval HA Ukrspetsexport to conduct the transaction itself concludes contracts with the vehicle supplier or manufacturer in Ukraine and a contract for the supply of arms to foreign buyers. In fact, in addition to the role of the authorized state mediator, the company Ukrspetsexport also plays the role of the regulator of foreign trade transactions. Basically the same work is done by subsidiaries. Through them are significant financial flows, control of which is provided by the heads of DP. With the arrival of Dmitry Salamatina began a large-scale reassignment of its subsidiaries. Salamatin himself in the commentary of "Ukrainian Truth" explains the process of liquidation of subsidiaries need to control foreign trade special exporting, which until then was of a chaotic character."What do you mean - I was trying to subdue?" If you - the head of the company, you have to control everything in the organizational and financial terms. I had to do it. So far in the field of exports and imports of goods and services for military and special-purpose multiple companies competed with each other to dump. What should be the logic? Do we need to multiply the administrative apparatus? No, we must optimize the performance of special exporting. We do not need seven companies. We will leave just as much as needed, "said Salamatin. Meanwhile, the situation is complicated by the fact that earlier with heads of the DP were to conclude an employment contract.Therefore, CEOs, or left on their own or the company liquidated "within the framework of restructuring, and their scope of work handed directors more loyal structures. Since last September revealing was liquidated subsidiary, Promoboroneksport. Then reshuffle touched DP "Ukroboronservis" and "Progress", which has traditionally focused basic financial flows. Director of Ukroboronservis Alexei Sharapov officially left his post voluntarily. His departure was accompanied by criminal charges against the leaders of the DC in connection with the supply of anti-aircraft missiles to Georgia and cooperation "Ukroboronservis with private Ukrainian-Russian company," Parallax ". In the end, "Ukroboronservis" led by the Assistant Vice-Prime Minister Vladimir Sivkovych - Dmitry Plyatsuk. But the most bizarre reshuffle took place in DC "Progress". "PROGRESS" According to sources, "Ukrainian Truth" on December 30 last year, Dmitry Salamatin officially signed a decree on liquidation of subsidiary "Progress" and "Ukrinmash. Moreover, on 13 January this document scheduled to be published. But for unknown reasons, the elimination of the company is currently suspended. Possibly due to the fact that immediately after the new year by Cabinet DP "Progress" was included in the "Ukroboronprom" as a separate company. The company "Progress" is considered one of the most successful Ukrainian enterprises on the international arms market. This company managed to conclude the first "big" contract of independent Ukraine on supply of arms - 320 T-80UD tanks to Pakistan. In addition, the firm works closely with the markets of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. It should be noted that for all five of its subsidiaries Ukrspetsexport were originally fixed government structures, which were considered the patrons of their tacit and / or suppliers. For example, a strategic partner Ukrinmash "is the Industrial Policy Ministry, and" Ukroboronservis - Ministry of Defense. DP "Progress" has traditionally been considered an estate of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Following the appointment of Dmitry Salamatina head Ukrspetsexport to DP "Progress" began "human disasters." For four months - from July to November 2010, the company changed 5 (!) Leaders. Prior to his appointment Salamatina DP "Progress" was headed by a protege of the previous head of the Ukrspetsexport Sergei Bondarchuk - Taras Shiyko, who was forced to leave his post at his own request after a change in leadership Ukrspetsexport. In late June, according to the order of Dmitry Salamatina, DP "Progress" was headed by Mikhail Morozov. Having spent a little over a month, Morozov was dismissed, and his place zanyalAndrey Nemirovich. Held out little more than twenty days, Nemirovich also went away - at his own request and gave a chair to Sergei Proskurkina. In late November last year, the day the head of DP, "Progress" was appointed Eugene Golubenko. To date he record in this position. But the striking staff turnover has affected it: Golubenko was named with the prefix "GUT" - "timchasovo vikonuyuchy obov'yazki. Dmitry Salamatin explained the personnel policy on the "Progress" so that "nobody has been able to figure out what's going on there." "People could not work. Look: all contracts, which they led - problem. In some contracts the money was received back in 2004, and the supply still does not. But that's not all. Any subsidiary company must align its activities with the parent company. Long time guide "Progress" did not give us access to this information. They hid, whom they talk and with whom they are negotiating in the enforcement of contracts. " Meanwhile, sources "Ukrainian Truth" argue that today the role of first violin in the enterprise is not a director JP, and his deputy - Valeria Matyukha assigned simultaneously with the director Yevgeny Golubenko. Valeria Matyukha - a former MP of the Party of Regions. In 2006 it was registered by 177-m number list PR and became the youngest parliamentarian in Ukraine - at the time she was barely 25 years old (born 1981). A year's work in the Verkhovna Rada has registered Matyukha seven pieces of legislation, among them - a bill to appoint judges to administrative positions, an order terminating the powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court Viktor Shishkin and changes to the law on protection of animals against cruelty. " The special election to parliament in 2007 by Valery Matyukha was registered number 402-meter list of the Party of Regions and the parliament has not passed. Valeria Matyukha readers may be known for two episodes. The first time her name appeared in the press in 2006 during an investigation into the murder of deputy head of the Donetsk region OCD Colonel Roman Yerokhin. Various sources claimed that the MP provided an alibi to one of the accused in the murder of a colonel. Officially, this information is not confirmed. Second time talking about Matyukha in August last year, when the conflict flared around the company premises "Termoholod" located in a building Ukrspetsexport. At that time, Valery Matyukha served as adviser to the head of Ukrspetsexport Dmitry Salamatina. According to the director "Termoholoda Yuri Kiselev, Matyukha invited him to come to a meeting where it was planned to discuss the controversy surrounding the premises. According to Kiselev, the debate over the fact that Dmitri Salamatin hit him in the head office chair. Later the prosecutor general's office has promised to deal with the above incident, but test results are still unknown. According to the "Ukrainian Truth", Valeria Matyukha has no experience in the trade of arms and military equipment. What was dictated by her appointment as Deputy JJ "Progress", remains unclear. Meteoric career Matyukha may be due to her working life. Since mid 2005, she worked as a lawyer in TOV "legal agency" Liberia. "Around the same time as a lawyer in" Liberia "worked the current deputy head of presidential administration Olena Lukash. Actually, Valeria Matyukha no secret of his friendship with Helena Lucas and her sister, a member of the CEC , Tatiana Lucas. Recall spouse Helena Lucas is currently headed by Foreign Intelligence Service, under the influence of which is JP "Progress". Failed the transaction One of the biggest successes MIC Ukraine in recent years is the deal for the supply of weapons the Iraqi Defense Ministry. In 2009, the state-owned Ukrspetsexport announced it has signed contracts to export over 400 armored vehicles worth $ 550 million. This contract is called the transaction year, and all the laurels at the signing of a document passed to the former head of Ukrspetsexport Sergei Bondarchuk. Meanwhile, according to the "Ukrainian Truth", in reality, these agreements have been prepared and signed by "Progress".Available wording were copies of the contracts concluded between the "progress" and the Iraqi Defense Ministry. According to these documents, the Ukrainian side was obliged to put in Iraq: "Rook" - in 2006 did not Tested - 420 BTR-4E with the combat unit "sail" in the amount of 457.5 million U.S. dollars. - Six military aircraft An-32B in the amount of $ 99 million U.S. In addition, according to "Ukrainian Truth", was signed another contract for maintenance and repair of aviation equipment worth 3.6 million dollars. Thus, the total sum of the three contracts amounted to 560.1 million U.S. dollars. Sources "Ukrainian Truth" claiming that this amount included 13% of the commission agent. Here we must make a small clarification. Participation of intermediaries in deals for arms deliveries - the world's traditional practice. As explained by market experts, brokers are both guarantors of completion of transactions and transit point for kickbacks managers of enterprises and institutions involved in the transaction. In fact, this scheme is semi-legal corruption in the arms trade and military equipment. As a rule, the mediators called party buys. The essence of the operation is as follows. Suppose country X wants to enter into a contract for the supply of arms to a country Y. During the negotiations between the ministries of both countries (for example, Ukrspetsexport and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense), buy side, as a condition of the transaction requests to transfer a percentage of the amount of the contract and indicates a specific mediator Z, which must go through a "kickback." Typically, the mediator Z - it's either an offshore company, or set up offshore companies. Next in the preparation of the transaction selling country X concludes with the facilitator Z separate contract for the provision of any services. For example, in Ukraine, the most common is the conclusion of contracts for services to "market research". The cost of such services is equal to the percentage who returned to the purchaser ("rollback" the buyer). Ukrspetsexport: War with mediator Now back to the deal between DP "Progress" and the Defense of Iraq. Intermediary in the deal made some American company."Ukrainian Pravda managed to find out her name, but to avoid lawsuits, we do not consider it appropriate to specify it directly. Sufficient to restrict only those that the company had no official website, it is not mentioned in any list of businesses that traditionally sells arms. Telephone numbers and e-mail, which issue search engines "Ukrainian Truth" is not currently serviced.But most interesting is that the interests of the American company is a citizen of Ukraine. According to the contract, the company had to withdraw 13% of transfers for the supply of equipment to Iraq. Including the amount of advance payments. According to the "Ukrainian Truth" at the end of summer 2009, the Iraqi Defense Ministry, according to the signed contracts are listed on the invoice DP "Progress" an advance of $ 11.22 million U.S. dollars (20% of the transaction). About 14 million of this amount was supposed to get a mediator. However, after the appointment of Dmitry Salamatina head Ukrspetsexport, this scheme has been revised. According to the "Ukrainian Truth", in July last year on behalf of Dmitry Salamatina, broker have informed that the Ukrainian side is not going to pay 13% of further transfers from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. During a personal meeting with a representative of an intermediary Salamatin said that existing agreements can not be executed because they were achieved with the former head of Ukrspetsexport, Sergei Bondarchuk. According to the editorial board, at the same meeting, Dmitry Salamatina it was stated that in case of rupture of relations with the mediator, the contracts will not be reached. Apparently, the head of Ukrspetsexport not believe in such a scenario situation. In an interview with the "Ukrainian Truth" Mr Salamatin said he did not consider the removal of intermediaries threat to the execution of contracts: "We are charged with, we removed the mediators and jeopardized the fulfillment of contracts. What is it?" We're responsible for the results! At the same time We understand that pushed from the "trough" of many experienced, but selfish people, who for years worked in the market and use its potential not only and not for the government ... And, obviously, now we have enough enemies. " Meanwhile, in November, negotiations with the Iraqi side is still not bode ill. In early November, according to the terms of the deal, has begun training Iraqi Ministry of Defense on the program services AN-32B. And on the eve of Ukraine visited the Ministry of Defense inspection of Iraq and the inspection technique was very happy. The first alarm sounded after a month. December 19 in Ukraine came a large delegation of officials of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and military experts to sign acts of the adoption on 11 APCs and two AN-32B. January 5 in Baghdad was to be held a parade in honor of the independence of Iraq, which was planned to show the new military equipment, including Ukrainian armored personnel carriers. All equipment is destined for export, was ready for inspection. But then something unexpected happened. During the inspection of military equipment officials of Iraq's Defense Ministry showed unexpectedly keen interest in terms of build and performance characteristics of products.

Continuity Church leadership. What happens after the Patriarch Lubomir?

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:29:20 GMT

Brightness Archpastoral Blessed evidence generally recognized in Ukraine and abroad. So experience: what happens after the Patriarch Lubomir? - Not unreasonable. Head of Church unequivocally stated that the Church wants to transfer management of successor "a warm hand, and most importantly - kept word.Church life in the former Soviet Union often fluctuates between Extrema - High-rise sacred, and even exaltation, and through secular or landing almost stopping. Such wounds as the elimination of the visible structures of the Church and the repression against the hierarchy and the faithful, spiritual cripples people and spoiling ecclesial traditions, God and people healed slowly.The search for equilibrium, stability, choice of the method of broadcasting the spiritual and holy - it is probably still at the initial stage of regeneration, and normalization. This includes various aspects of church life, including hierarchical leadership.In different countries and various denominations debate around who should lead and how this or that religious community, though there are long and steamy, but generally considered normal.The result is a concrete, practical and more importantly - prayer and moral preparation for changes in church leadership. We, by contrast, often do not know how to approach this issue: noisily or panic, or conceals it, if it exists.Overall, the silent position is good, the fundamental principle that should not be despised. For all our lives, including the church, is in God's hands, and all kinds of political speculation or habitual plitkuvannya unlikely to be fruitful in comprehending the state and prospects of church leadership.Panic is never productive. Its components are fear and helplessness in times of crisis while the crisis may be, on the contrary, the opportunity to challenge the growth (from Greek krisis means "time for decision-making).For important decisions need a spiritual focus and strong faith in God's Providence and calm thought and harmonious cooperation of all who meet the challenge facing the community.To what am I? Various Church in Ukraine and Belarus Orthodox Church today are headed by very experienced people. Pervoyerarhy Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kiev Patriarchate and Moscow - Vladimir and Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and all Belarus Filaret, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude - all aged about 80 years.There are laws of nature ... Sincerely wishing the Primates of many years, every member who is experiencing for its benefit, if you do not have to speculate then actively pray for good unasliduvannya leadership. But many active and conscious members of the said churches with fear looking into the future. This is understandable.Primates of the two largest Orthodox churches in Ukraine - Patriarch Filaret (Denisenko) and Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan). Photo - www.focus.uaPatriarch Filaret, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk hierarchs are almost half a century. Their figures are accurately recorded in the minds of the faithful and often represent good and confident of their religious communities. Arises the question - what happens next? Do not threaten imminent change of leadership turbulence, conflicts and even the fall?For Greek Catholics prospect of change, perhaps by causing even greater anxiety. Brightness Archpastoral evidence Beatitude Lubomir (Husar) and his spiritual discernment generally accepted in Ukraine and abroad.The recent celebration included his patriarchal ministry zaaktsentuvalo clearly that specific role it plays not only in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Ukrainian church life, and in general in our society.Many have said it was his name. Because of this man promenyuye genuine love and deep peace, which he smyrennomudristyu with warm humor and sharing with everyone. Enough to call someone in the Ukrainian society has the moral authority.So experience: what happens after the Patriarch Lubomir? - Not unreasonable. Moreover, His Beatitude clearly and unambiguously than once publicly stated that he wants to transfer management of the Church of his successor "a warm hand, and most importantly - kept his promise .When these statements in 2009 were first, it caused a lot of publications in the Ukrainian press and conversations between the true Church and wider community. Many members heard about the decision ostochne beatification, and now survive the embarrassment and fear are true: as in difficult times, when society is in front of such unprecedented challenges, so exceptional guru may voluntarily move away from the office?Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Lubomir (Husar). More informationis available hereNo doubt, if the approach to this issue briefly in human beings, there is reason for embarrassment and fear. You can delve into those feelings, they develop. But perhaps more interesting and spiritually useful to look at the decision Blessed with another perspective. Is this decision violates the accepted order and tradition? Is the Church can not be at a critical time to change the head? Does everything has to be mislaid only because there are the usual laws of nature? Can you come over to call in God?Examples from the history of the Church over the last century reveal an encouraging prospect. In other words - not the first time the Church finds itself in a similar situation and facing similar challenges.Lubomir Patriarch and Synod of the Church membersIf you look at the four previous transfer of supreme leadership in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, we see that each one is really held in "special" and "critical" time, each accompanied by turmoil and fears a storm of debate and controversy.At the same time, each of these historic moments was under God's blessing, as each new Head Church - though some of his faithful (and even broader social circles) could, for various reasons not to accept - as a result detected genuine leader, even prophetic personality. Look at these precedents.December 17, 1900, when Pope Leo XIII nominuvav Chee Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky , 35-year-old natives of ancient Ukrainian, but polonizovanoho family, many patriotic Greek Catholics believed it a disaster: that finally achieved the Poles that their Trojan horse in 'riding on St. George mountain bastion in the western community.During his 44 years of arhypastyrstva Church and Society of Metropolitan perceived gradually, but not always and not everyone understood it to end. Though eventually Bishop Andrew was especially authority, he had almost permanent opposition: whether from the Austrian, Polish, German and Soviet authorities, or from other parts of the bishops and clergy and religious, or of "right" and "left" politicians. He was not quite expected bishop, and because he was wise and creative, so always be unpredictable.Today, looking back at the history of the twentieth century and realize that it was Metropolitan Andrey, for which originally had different biases as a new leader, became the spiritual and national leader of Ukrainian , a figure of universal significance that goes far beyond the Greek-Catholic or even the all community. Perhaps, he was the biggest Ukrainian twentieth century.Metropolitan Andriy with bishops, priests and lay Church. Photo of funds Skole Natural History MuseumAndrey chose the Roman Apostolic See. Pope Leo XIII personally knew a young monk for 15 years for this purpose. Today it is clear that this was a brave choice, you can even say - brilliant.God's Providence povelilo so that the method of choice and appointment of his successor was different, though the quality of choice remained the same high.Pope Pius X gave the Metropolitan Sheptytsky special rights in staffing, as in other matters, and Bishop Andrew actually himself, having received the consent of Pius XII, appointed his successor - Joseph Blind, nominuvavshy, consecrating it to the archbishop and with the right of succession koadyutora. It was December 22, 1939, at the beginning of World War II and Soviet occupation of Galicia . Stop thinking that the time was less critical than today. Conversely, when the civilized world literally rozvalyuvavsya.When November 1, 1944 Bishop Andrew died on the 80-year life, the young Metropolitans Joseph had to lead the Church and support people who survived the terrible wartime, terrible material and moral desolation. Barely six months as he and the entire Church bishops found themselves behind bars.Thus began the martyrdom and - paradoxically - glorious page of history of our Church.Consistent and more rugged head in the era of trials impossible to imagine.Patriarch Joseph Blind during the arrest. Maklakov village in the depths of Siberia. Photo - www.gulag-museum.org.uaJoseph Blind held in prisons, concentration camps and in exile in 1918 (1945-1963). At 72 years of age he was in exile in the free world. There being already old, the confessors of the faith for 20 years zhurtovuvav not only the church but also the entire Ukrainian community, inspired her new belief, that Ukraine continues to struggle for human dignity, freedom and national rights of the Church.He started reaching reforms in the church administration, restoring the Synodal Church structure and raising the consciousness of the whole Ukrainian Christianity on their ecclesial identity, patrimony and patriarchal dignity.And if elected Andrey Rome, Joseph Blind - Metropolitan Andrey, with the consent of the Apostolic See of Rome, the choice of further pervoyerarhiv held with the participation of the Synod of Bishops, which the patriarch Joseph with great difficulty and not insignificant obstacles formed. So it was at liberty, reaching beyond "hands of Moscow, where there was no totalitarian repression against the Church. This is true now in independent Ukraine, after the release of the underground Church.Monk Vasily Velichkovsky was secretly ordained a bishop, and then led the Greek-Catholic Church during her time in hidingWire transfer are held in the underground extreme conditions.When in early 1963 the Soviet authorities unexpectedly released from the Joseph Blind exile in Moscow, where he had to go to Rome, the goal was to quickly provide the Metropolitan catacomb Church leadership - mistseblyustytelem Primate of Church in Ukraine.Telegram to Moscow was summoned to the Redemptorist monk Basil Velichkovsky (2001 proclaimed his svyaschennomuchenika). In the hotel room February 4, 1963 Metropolitan Joseph ordained him a bishop.Bishop Basil Velichkovsky led the underground church in 1972. Soviet authorities released him and the West, where he soon died of poisonous medicines slow action in Winnipeg (Canada) 30 June 1973.Anticipating the danger of arrest, which still took place in 1969, is July 19, 1964 he was ordained to succeed his fellow brothers from the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer Vladimir Sterniuk.Bishop Vladimir carefully and thoughtfully worked into hiding, leading the Church in the catacombs as mistseblyustytel Patriaha and Joseph, and Miroslav Ivan Lubachivsky to return to the city last March 30, 1991. In these difficult, almost impossible conditions of official prohibition and repression totalitarnyh Divine Providence has provided leadership in the good hands of the Church, which provided her future.When Joseph Slipyj eighties ended, Pope John Paul II ordered to convene the Synod of Bishops, who in 1980 identified three candidates with the right of succession koadyutora. Of these, the Pope March 27, 1980 elected the first - Miroslav Ivan Lubachivsky.This choice was received with great enthusiasm. After the bishops and Andrew Joseph was quiet enough, little charisma scholar immediately obtain that authority that he had two predecessors, who totally ruled the Church 84 years. In the diaspora spread fear that the new pervoyerarh not be able to solve incredibly complex problems that stood before his flock.Photo film of 1910 Lubomir Husar predstoyatelstva see here So when September 7, 1984 Joseph died blind and Miroslav John became his successor, the Church in Ukraine was in the catacombs for two generations, and for its future there were many doubts.Standing whether it can survive in general, as in the diaspora church also began to fail - in 1980 became palpable assimilation process, but because of widespread secularization was almost no vocations to the priesthood and monastic service. Providence And here once again surprised skeptics.It Lubachivsky Lubachivsky destined to lead Church during its legalization, and not already anticipated many of its revival. Thus, while 1989 came from the underground about 300 priests, during the next ten years their number increased to 1500, and today - to 2500.New immigrants from Ukraine and pastors also reinforce the historic church structure in the Diaspora and create new ones. The gift of prayer, humility and spontaneity Blessed Lubachivsky were required during the rise and euphoria, and this he got quiet, but the true believers in their honor. Last transmission wire Church, like all previous ones, was unusual, with no exact precedent, and it took place in an atmosphere of dynamic social change in Ukraine. Lubomir Husar Bishop consecrated a bishop of the Patriarch Joseph April 2, 1977 in the monastery of Studion near Rome, but secretly, and as a bishop he was in the shadow of 19 years.In the spring of 1996, his episcopacy publicly acknowledged John Paul II and the Synod of Bishops, and the fall of that year the Synod accepted the request Lubachivsky Lubachivsky be Lubomir Husar Assistant with delegated rights chapter of the Church.Before him were difficult questions while restoring church structures in Ukraine and relations between the Diaspora and the mother Church. And despite the growing economic crisis. Later came the new wave of emigration apogee Ukrainian.Bishop Ivan Miroslav Lubachivsky was not as charismatic as his predecessors, but was able to bring the Church of the catacombsWhen December 14, 2000 died Miroslav Ivan, which was not very welcome at his election 20 years earlier - said goodbye to him in Lviv with great warmth and reverence, almost 100 thousand faithful. A month later, in January 2001, the election was held the Synod of Bishops, which called on the Head of the Church Lubomyr, bishopric which was secret for years.But a secret of the fact that this choice was divided episcopate. In the end, and some leading Greek Catholics in lay quite clearly stated in the press that Cardinal Husar in no case can be chosen by the synod. Thank God, Providence pokeruvalo otherwise.If you make conclusions based on these changes head of Church, it becomes clear that each and every case, this transfer of leadership took place in a deep political, social, ethnic and religious crisis, accompanied by uncertainty, fear and criticism.New pervoyerarha met resistance. But each time the Church appeared good - an unexpected, original, deeply spiritual - helmsman, who left his seal in its history and in general in Ukraine's history: whether during the rule of Austria and Poland, or among the fire of war, whether in the deep catacombs under a totalitarian government, whether in the settlements, which covered four continents, and whether in time of Ukrainian independence.Respecting the decision of His Eminence Lubomir, we have prepared with prayer, fasting, courageous and mature church bearing to obtain the grace which is needed to elect a new Supreme Primate, which will lead the church to new spiritual achievements.Divine grace complements human weakness. If Provedinnya, through people and circumstances, calling a specific person to serve the Father and Head of local church, it always will novovybrannomu primate required for this favor.The story of salvation of mankind in general and the Church in particular gives us every reason to celebrate a time of change with hope, faith and peace. Therefore, His Beatitude its decision to prepare his flock of the future and assures that the Lord and it will be after her. His move is strong, brave and modern, is a precedent and an example of not only the Church but for all who do not watch reality vidvazhuyetsya in the eye and promptly responding.But the first decision of the Patriarch - a manifestation of the trust to God, to the whole Church and to his future successor. All of us who feel indifferent to the fate of the Church, now have an excellent chance of their position, personal responsibility and prayer to justify that confidence.

Yanukovych won majority in parliament

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:26:16 GMT

Daily and almost without emotion Parliament voted to change the Constitution, which legalized the powers of the deputies for two years. Now the next parliamentary elections scheduled for October 28, 2012, and the first round of presidential elections - March 29, 2015, if the policy will not be accidents. Opening session of the parliament showed its attention Viktor Yanukovych. Expressing his overtures to his address, Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn too tried like sovereignty. - Reforms say all (...) But tell me: who suggested active, including mizkovu work to take the country from the predicament? Who actually proposed and outlined his vision of reform and urges the implementation is not simple transformations? President Viktor Yanukovych! Lytvyn originally protraktuvav behavior of those who question the application of power: - In general, criticism - a slave habit. And according appeals to Ukraine to build a paradise rotating hell! Obviously, by this logic, Lytvyn zeal of the authorities is a sure sign of a free man ... If parliament has voted to change the Constitution, according to the current edition of the parliament elections were held two months later. Lytvyn For this scenario was disastrous, because the background of falling ratings of the speaker with his People's Party not coming in the new parliament. Confidence that exists in the hall of 300 votes was not until the last moment. Therefore responsible for the Party of Regions had vydzvonyuvaty all that were in range - the same Serhiy Holovaty, who took his card with the total breakup "mutual aid funds. Holovaty is their badge with them after it benefited in April 2010, the day of ratification of the agreements Kharkov, when he was deputy in Strasbourg and ran to the European Court of Human Rights. This double game impressed Europeans, and Holowaty never obravsya the position of their dreams. The fact that with dead souls, but constitutional amendments were approved, a victory in the local internal war Andrei Klyuyev that meets in the new government to ensure that deputies went to the fryer. When all the first person gone, Klyuev stayed in Lytvyn to discuss future plans. The effective voting Klyuyev adds one point in the race for prime minister. Hot on the heels Klyuyev role in the formation of 300 votes, said his subordinate Michael Brodsky in his blog : "Heavy, professyonalnыy perehovornыy went the way Andriy Klyuev. During the work in parliament, I have a lot of time in uchastvoval slozhnыh negotiations bolshynstva organization. This is, turn, trudnыy Submit search process of compromise. And it does not always communicate with pryhodytsya pryyatnыmy people. " Yanukovych at the opening session. Photo Press Office With the adoption of constitutional amendments voted 310 deputies. However, it is clear that physically was not in Room 300 deputies from among those whose vote was counted in favor. In particular, traditionally have not been Rinat Akhmetov, who for seven sessions of the convening of parliament attended only one meeting - when the signed oath. Also missing were all members of the immediate environment Akhmetov - Kyi, Maltsev, Chertkov, Arkallayev. In addition, there was the legendary George Ivanyuschenka known as George Yenakiyevo. There were no workers, whose card also voted - Vasilyev, Salamatin, jig, Illyashov, Kaletnik. Already listed only those names is enough to number of people who were physically in the room and voted for, reduced to 299. Vote for other MP is prohibited by law. Since the formal infringement procedure in making the Constitution have been the reason for the cancellation of political reform in 2004, is pressing for missing members is the same reason to challenge the vote February 1, 2011. In addition, the deputy Vladimir Arena said that his vote had been rigged. On Tuesday evening, Ram peredzvonyv to "Ukrainian Truth" from Washington and said that when the vote was on an airplane, and his card - with him. As proof, he forwarded a photo of the card in hand, made against the background of the terminal airline Delta. Vladimir Arena in Washington with his own card Among the 310 MPs who pressed for, was seven Byutovtsy that on the same day were excluded from the faction. In each case, why is another story. So, Oleg Babayev, who was elected mayor of Kremenchug, a worker had lost the mandate. He did after winning in local elections left the Fatherland Party. Therefore, his stay in the ranks of YTB somehow coming to an end. John Kurowski - owner of a large company Zhilstroy and power without the support of the business is doomed to death. Most scandalous object of the builder - the October ground near a hospital in Kiev. And here is just fate suddenly "turned his face to Kurowski - late last year the Supreme Economic Court, after repeated adverse decisions in various instances, and took again allowed to settle there Kurowski 17 typoverhivku. "For" also voted Dj Ruslan, who last year called one of the three figurants pedofilnoho scandal. Tymoshenko was a surprise to vote Pavlo Movchan, who is chairman of the company "Enlightenment". Expected was to support the decision by the godfather of the Tender Chamber Anton Yatsenko - since a long time rumors of a possible violation of the criminal case against him and the decision Yatsenko ride tough times on the hospital. But especially unpleasant for Tymoshenko had to vote and Viktor Pavlenko Anatoly Seminogi. Pavlenko, although considered to be close to Nicholas Bahrayeva, but after this the main drift towards the showman YTB power, he continued to vote in sync with the faction. Pavlenko was also producer of the last congress of the opposition Motherland. " The current decision to vote for amendments to the Constitution, according to sources in YTB, Pavlenko received after visiting the General Prosecutor's Office within one of the criminal cases. The same problems that have arisen in Anatolia Seminogi brother with the police, the reasons supporting his government. This loss - especially for Tymoshenko. Seminoga not just a long time the head organization of the party "Rodina" in Kiev - one of the outposts Tymoshenko, which now have to fill staff vacancy. He - personally close to the leader says. Among the deputies by PSD authority voted to extend more than half of the faction - 41 deputies, among them - defectors from informal groups Zhvania, Kostenko, Baloga. Finally turned on the profanity opposition government, when the pros voted Shadow Deputy Prime Ministers "and" ministers "Karmazin, Stretovich and Moskal. In addition, "for" pushed the button Kaskiv, which is included in group Sergei Liovochkin, and faction leader Mykola Martynenko, who now puts on Yatsenyuk. Yatsenyuk himself, who was interested in early elections, pressed against. Also voted "against" Vyacheslav Kirilenko, although the postponement of elections creates time of the merger on the right flank. Ukrainian Vyacheslav Kirilenko said the truth, that in preparation for the parliamentary campaign scheduled unifying congress to create a single party to be comprised of the Front for Change, "for Ukraine" and "Cathedral." The main motives nasheukraintsev was aware that the parliamentary election chances pereobratisya they are minimal - and so continue the work of the Supreme Council would guarantee them at least half a year in the status of deputies. ... Immediately after the vote on constitutional amendments on the third floor of Parliament was photographing new deputy Igor Rybakov, which he gathered from the number of defectors, but has not formally introduced. Future "faction carcasses" in full At the meeting, "carcasses" came 17 deputies, most of them expelled from the Tymoshenko bloc for their cooperation with authorities. Also, this unit came to John and Ivy Chornovil. Officially Rybakov group is not disclosed because he wants to get into its structure and exceed 21 MP-largest faction of the Lytvyn. So yesterday's defectors, who were legalized, including the participation of the very Lytvyn today benefit from the ephemeral "golden share". This - final logical for the speaker, who tried to outwit all but in the end remains in office only because of the good will bank. After all, in addition Lytvyn no longer protected by parliamentary rules, and his resignation will not need to gather a quorum of 300 votes. Given these circumstances, the near future to address Yanukovych can expect new panegyrics of the Speaker, who is not all politics pathos boasted its independence.

With the presidential shoulder

politic — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:24:22 GMT

Do you ever wonder what happened to the cars that served Viktor Yushchenko during his presidency? And we are not interested - until recently we saw one of them parked in front of Parliament. Since this all started and ...On the anniversary of the election of President Viktor Yushchenko in 2006, his staff decided to make a "gift".Yushchenko was not enough armored Mercedes, which he served. Therefore, the presidential fleet decided to add a car brand Range Rover.According to sources, the state enterprise Ukrspetsexport, which specializes in the sale of weapons purchased for the president of two absolutely identical, off Range Rover Vogue, which are then placed on the balance of the State Administration.Later, during the scandal of arms sales to Georgia, Member of regions even said Valery Konovalyuk alternative version of the origin of these cars - it is claimed that the silver jeeps Yushchenko presented a token of appreciation received by President Saakashvili's military equipment.Yushchenko, as president, regularly used cars Range Rover. On the Internet there are many photos, as Yushchenko comes out of these cars during trips to the regions - for example, or in the Crimea Zaporozhye. On the machine usually put numbers cover, where the first letters match series field. Yushchenko is on a jeep with numbers umbrellaYushchenko in Zaporozhye to "Range Rover"Accordingly, after the election when Yushchenko Yanukovych resigned, the remaining machines recorded by the State Department spravmy depot.And so a half months ago, in late December journalist "Ukrainian Truth" drew attention to the Range Rover car with blue and red flashing majachkami the grille. The machine was in Parliament, where at that time was a sessional meeting of the parliament.A few weeks later, in the middle of January again found the car parked in the Parliament. License plate number AA 0518 AA vkazuv machines belonging to the State Administrative Departments - that the presidential administration.So, there could be no doubt - this machine Yushchenko. Who goes out of it?As it turned out, the car, which served third president, today, enjoys ... youngest son of President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych.The photo, taken in January 2011, shows how Yanukovych Junior session after meeting the former president sat in the car. Yanukovych Jr. with a guard out of parliament ... ... And sit in the jeep YushchenkoSon of the President - the president's car!Victor Yanukovych Siren on the car presidential Infanta vyhladaly especially egregious given that the inconvenience created Yanukovych, his senior movement in Kyiv. So, "Ukrainian Truth" launched an investigation.It turned out that Yanukovych Junior myhalkamy used illegally."Ukrainian Truth" received a reply from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which confirms the car Range Rover AA 0518 AA, which was seen son Yanukovych, really belongs to the enterprises' motor depot of the State Administration.Permission to use them in myhalkamy ending 9 September last year, while made "Ukrainian Pravda pictures dated December 2010 - January 2011. We tried to figure out who and why this car has allocated son Yanukovych.More January 13 "Ukrainian Truth" addressed to the head of Andriy Kravets SAD and the head of presidential administration Sergei Levochkina asking the grounds on which Yanukovych Junior machine uses convoy of the former president. No reply had been received.But when a month later we asked the same Yanukovych Junior, he said that "rented" Range Rover vehicle specified in the State Administration.During a meeting with journalists, "Ukrainian Truth" Yanukovych did not allow perefotohrafuvaty hiring contract, but only showed it. Under the agreement, one hour operating costs UAH 200, and for the rental car during August and September 2010, he paid 8000 USD, and during October-December 2010 - 14 thousand.No wonder why Yanukovych did not appeal to some of rental agencies in Kyiv, and decided to take the car in SAD. After all, renting a car costs 200 dollars (1600 USD) per day, while SAD receives monthly lease 4-4,5 thousand USD. At the request of "Ukrainian Truth" son of the president also showed his income declaration. This is another interesting document. For example, according to financial statements, property Yanukovych, Jr. is a flat area of 380 square meters, but no savings. According to the declaration, in 2009 he received less than one thousand UAH dividend pay USD 182 000 MP 34 000 and material aid from the state. Yanukovych's wife earned 9000 USD for the entire year 2009.Rent-based SAD"Ukrainian Truth" visited the State Enterprise "State Administration of the motor depot" that gave the car son Yanukovych. Located on the street it Petrovsky, between skirts and Lviv area.Motor depot SAD News of what is now rent cars to individuals, to "the State Administration motor depot" was met with surprise."According to the regulations of our company, our goal is to provide transport heads of state and SAD. Giving cars to individuals - it is not our function" - told the company."In practice, over the years that I work here, we have no one rental car, not given. We give in rent to the Constitutional Court, the National Institute of memory, in public institutions financed from the budget. We have a position on the enterprise, which we follow. And in the position of the company not providing delivery of vehicles to natural persons ", - the interlocutor of" Ukrainian Pravda, whose name we do not call, not to create problems to this man. (Audio recording conversations with this person is stored in the wording.)We certainly do not want to believe in what the lease agreement with Yanukovych's son was made retroactively to justify the use of the vehicle in front of reporters.Therefore, rental cars Yushchenko Yanukovych son creates an interesting precedent. As per the Constitution all citizens of Ukraine are equal, but now anyone can take a rented car with a presidential motorcade.In this regard, we invite readers to actively address the state of affairs in order to make rental car, which drives the president of Ukraine. They will be the real decoration of your wedding or other celebration - and that will tell children.The author of these lines have already sent an official proposal to the State director of "Administration of the State motor depot" Vladimir Nagorny put us in one of the rental car representative SAD - we'll use it at the next corporate "Ukrainian Truth".

Tymoshenko delivering speech in VR concerning spreading of flu in Ukraine

magictr — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:59 GMT

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko is delivering a speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerning spreading of flu in Ukraine.

According to an correspondent, moreover, the lawmakers of the parliament will hear a report of Health Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Knyazevych concerning this issue.

Volin received from Poland help to protect against flu epidemic

magictr — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:28 GMT

November 3 Volyn Lublin received from humanitarian assistance to protect people from the region's epidemic of influenza and ARI.

As ZAXID.NET in Rivne RSA required antiviral agent passed during the meeting of Regional State Administration Mykola Romaniuk Marshal of Lubelskie voivodship Krzysztof Hrabarchukom in customs passage "Yagodin-Dorohusk.

Remember, November 2, during a telephone conversation the head of the Volyn Regional State Administration Mykola Romaniuk informed Marshalok Lublin province about the situation in the region due to the spread of flu and lack of medicines in pharmacies online dawdle. He appealed to the Polish side to assist. And today Volhynians receive antiviral masks, and their nearly 100 thousand and apparatus for artificial pulmonary ventilation «Neftiz».

As chairman of the ODA, antiviral masks will be distributed in homes for the aged and disabled, medical institutions districts FAPy and tertsentriv employees and the citizens they serve. A machine «Neftiz» will be transferred tomorrow to the regional infectious diseases hospital.

Head of State Administration Mykola Romaniuk countryman all expressed deep appreciation to Marshal Lublin province with significant support Volynyany in combating viral infections. "We are very pleased that you responded, and we have such good neighbors."

However, the governor noted that the number of patients with influenza and ARI is more than 25 thousand people. Therefore, epidemiological threshold in a three-fold.

He also noted that medical institutions provided necessary medicines. "The only thing in the pharmaceutical chain of medication is extremely strong demand, because people rozkupovuyut them immediately", - stressed the head of administration.

In turn, Krzysztof Hrabarchuk Head assured that the Polish side is always ready to help: "It is our moral obligation to help our friendly neighbors. And it should be remembered.

Epidemic influenza: Liturgy in Lviv broadcast on television

magictr — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:45 GMT

November 8 at 9.00 am Liturgy of St. George's Cathedral, broadcast on Channel 12. According to the press service of the Lviv City Council.

"Before I asked many lvovyan request to the time of the epidemic Liturgy could see on television. Nezduzhaly and many people are not able to attend worship and want to hear the Word of God. We agreed on a regional television, and the church has on Sunday at 9:00 service will be broadcast on television. Now it is important to in a joint prayer for the health of the whole community as more people joined, so that the city was under the tutelage of the Holy Spirit "- the Mayor of the city Andrei Garden.

According to the pastor of the parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church protosynkela Orest Fredyny such broadcast - a huge thing that everyone will be closer to God: "People, even those that have to be at home, have an opportunity to ask the Lord about health for themselves and others so that this problem to pass the ordeal of our land. Common Prayer - a force that returns the grace of God in our land. "

Herman said that the ruling coalition is well earned on the epidemic. Gubsky is the sole distributor of the drug "Tamiflu" in Ukraine

magictr — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:25:02 GMT

The ruling coalition has earned in the flu epidemic. This parliamentary journalists said the People's Party of Regions MP Hanna Herman - informs ZIK correspondent in Kiev.

In particular, she said that the deputy, whose name sounded in Parliament today (Hubskyy. - Zico), is the sole distributor of the Swiss drugs (Tamiflu. "- Zico).

Herman focused on the fact that all the TV screen from the mouth of Yulia Tymoshenko is advertising is the medication. "I believe that the human mountain and trouble with the deputies of the ruling coalition is well earned. And I think that now the jag will slowly subside "

Recall the name from the parliamentary rostrum Hubska voiced by MP from the Party of Regions Yaroslav dry.

Also, the Party of Regions said that people start to panic then, when the Prime Minister with Head of the Presidential Secretariat and head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs go unpack some boxes of medicines.

According to the deputy leader of the Party of Regions Alexander Efremov, his fellow party sincere when demand from politicians not to speculate on the mountain people.

"We do not runs and stukayemos. We have one goal - to find out the truth. At present, neither experts nor researchers can not say what the virus that kills people so quickly.

Efremov said that the answer will be known in Ukraine when test results come from London.

He also criticized Tymoshenko's speech in Parliament. "It goes to the podium and said that we all won. She just went and told that we will never be an economic crisis. And the crisis went into the country and not only broke the door, and jambs.

Regionals believes that the most difficult situation in Ternopil: "Old medical personnel confirm that these symptoms were still 78-79 years. But no one can answer what it is.

Efremov also does not believe the information that in Kiev are not recorded any patient with flu. "From Tymoshenko can hear or relations between the victorious, or departure from the theme of ignoring it. It's very disturbing information that comes from the Ternopil region. Health workers is team. Death charge for anything, but not exceed the epidemic threshold.

В аптеках Киева исчезли марлевые повязки и лекарства. Когда будут - неизвестно

magictr — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:37:48 GMT

В столичных аптеках стремительно исчезают марлевые повязки и препараты по профилактике и лечению ОРЗ и ОРВИ.

Корреспонденту ForUm’a не удалось приобрести эти средства защиты от гриппа ни в одной из пяти аптеках в разных районах Киева. Стремительно «разметают» в них и противовирусные препараты.

В аптеках ОАО «Фармак» по ул. Овруцкой, Саксаганского и Фрунзе марлевых повязок и медицинских препаратов нет. Такой же ситуация оказалась в «Аптеке Матери и ребенка» №11 КМП «Фармация» в Голосеевском районе, и Аптеке Гормональных препаратов на бульваре Шевченко. Правда, в одной из аптек сети «Радо» по ул. Дегтяревской нам сообщили, что сегодня после пяти вечера некоторые противовирусные препараты, которые еще сохранились на складе компании, должны быть подвезены в торговые точки. В остальных аптеках о сроках подвоза лекарств и повязок и вовсе не знают.

В аптеке гомеопатического центра А. А. Попова на ул. Гарматной, 21/30 ForUm’y сообщили, что на текущий момент марлевых повязок в наличии у них нет, однако заказ на их поставку уже сделан и ожидается на следующей неделе.

В сети аптечных супермаркетов "Виталюкс" на Дарнице марлевых повязок не ожидают до вторника, а из противовирусных средств на сегодняшний день, по словам фармацевта, остался только гомеопатический препарат на спиртовой основе.

В аптеке «Лекфарм» на Чоколовке партию марлевых повязок ожидают к вечеру, однако утверждать наверняка эту информацию фармацевты не рискнули. О наличии противовирусных медикаментов сообщили просто: «К сожалению, уже ничего нет. Может быть, на днях будет».

Неутешительной оказалась информация и в аптеке "Эксимед" на пр. Бажана, 3 (ст. м. Харьковская).

Отметим, что сегодня премьер-министр Украины Юлия Тимошенко заявила, что Кабмин будет контролировать в аптеках наличие необходимых препаратов и защитных средств.

«Если в какой-то аптеке не будет необходимого набора лекарств, защитных средств, а кроме того, и профилактических средств, если будет хотя бы на одну копейку увеличена стоимость, у таких аптек будут забираться лицензии. Причем безотлагательно», - отметила премьер.

Таким образом, у Тимошенко уже есть основания для лишения аптек лицензий.

Впрочем, сегодня премьер также заявила, что правительство сегодня на своем заседании выделяет дополнительно 0,5 млрд. грн. для того, чтобы продолжать закупку всех необходимых лекарств в достаточном количестве, медицинских масок, аппаратов искусственного дыхания и другого. По словам Тимошенко, «мы в то время, когда выделяли финансовые ресурсы из резервного фонда, закупили достаточное количество медицинских масок, которые позволяют защитить человека, и со вчерашнего дня начался развоз в необходимом количестве этих медицинских масок всем регионам Украины».

По всей видимости, до столичных аптек маски пока не доехали…

К сожалению ForUm так и не смог дозвониться в Министерство здравоохранения, чтобы узнать, почему в киевских аптеках отсутствуют медицинские маски – все телефоны в Минздраве молчат с утра.

Как сообщал ForUm, сегодня на брифинге министр здравоохранения Украины Василий Князевич заявил, что наличие вируса гриппа А/Н1N1-Калифорния подтверждено уже в 11 больных в Тернополе и Львове.

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Регионы требуют снять главу МОЗ. "Эта власть - сама эпидемия"

magictr — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:35:53 GMT

Партия регионов требует немедленной отставки министра здравоохранения Василия Князевича.

Об этом заявил лидер Партии регионов Виктор Янукович в интервью журналистам в Харькове, сообщает "Интерфакс-Украина".

"Наши требования – немедленно освободить от занимаемой должности министра здравоохранения Василия Князевича и всех, кто имеет к этому отношение, – заместителей министра, руководителей департаментов", - сказал он.

Кроме того, по его словам, Партия регионов требует немедленно завезти в Украину оборудование для тестирования вируса A/H1N1.

Янукович также сказал, что Партия регионов считает, что органам здравоохранения в регионах необходимо отчитаться на сессиях местных советов об уровне готовности медучреждений к проведению профилактики и антивирусных мероприятий.

При этом он отметил, что Партия регионов готова приобрести марлевые повязки и все необходимые медикаменты.

Действия правительства в нынешней ситуации Янукович сравнил с действиями в борьбе против экономического кризиса.

"Аналогия здесь прямая. И к экономическому кризису нынешняя власть была не готова и не готовилась, дезориентировала практически всю страну о том, что кризиса в Украине не будет. Также они поступили и с эпидемией", - сказал он.

Янукович подчеркнул, что эпидемия гриппа A/H1N1 в мире началась полгода назад, но правительство так и не приняло действенных мер для предупреждения эпидемии.

"Они сами эпидемия, эта власть", - подытожил он.

Янукович также настаивает на наложении моратория на все массовые мероприятия в Украине до окончания пика заболеваемости.

«Укрзализныця» встала на рельсы борьбы со «свиным» гриппом

magictr — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:28 GMT

Государственная администрация железнодорожного транспорта «Укрзализныця» усилила противоэпидемиологические мероприятия в связи с эпидемией гриппа А(Н1N1) и распространением острых респираторных вирусных инфекций.
Об этом говорится в сообщении пресс-службы «Укрзализныци». В частности, для предупреждения распространения инфекций на железной дороге проведены инструктажи с работниками, осуществляется обязательная дезинфекция всех поверхностей, проводится информирование пассажиров в поездах и на вокзалах, проверяются фильтры в системах кондиционирования воздуха, усилен режим влажной уборки. Работники железных дорог, которые непосредственно контактируют с людьми, работают в масках. Дежурные санитарно-контрольных и пограничных пунктов опрашивают начальников поездов, пересекающих границу Украины, о наличии больных пассажиров, в частности с симптомами гриппа А (H1N1). Кроме того, на железной дороге действует оперативный штаб для координации противоэпидемических мероприятий и оперативного реагирования в случаях осложнения эпидемической ситуации. В сообщении отмечается, что все поезда курсируют согласно действующим графикам с сохранением всех остановок.

Футбольные матчи в Украине уже отменяются. Во второй лиге грипп выкосил целую команду

magictr — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:32:38 GMT

Как и предполагалось, из-за эпидемии гриппа, который захватил Украину, некоторые футбольные матчи перенесены на более поздний срок.

Центральный матч первого круга в первой лиге ФК «Львов» - ПФК «Севастополь» перенесен.

«Как сообщил вице-президент ПФК «Севастополь» Евгений Репенков, встреча 17-го тура между ФК «Львов» и ПФК «Севастополь» ПЕРЕНЕСЕНА НА ВЕСНУ. Причина – пандемия гриппа A/H1N1, накрывшего Западную Украину. Распоряжением главы Львовской областной госадминистрации в области объявлен карантин, отменяющий любые массовые мероприятия, в том числе и спортивные, к коим можно отнести и футбольные матчи. По предварительной информации, по этой же причине может быть перенесен и матч 18-го тура в Тернополе», - сообщает официальный сайт «Севастополя».

Лидер группы А второй лиги «Буковина» должна была первого ноября сыграть свой поединок с аутсайдером ФК «Моршин». Но...

«Планувалося, що 1 листопада у 14 турі першості України (друга ліга, група А) чернівецька «Буковина» зіграє з ФК «Моршин». Однак, згідно постанови № 10 адміністрації ПФЛ України від 29.10.2009 р., поєдинок між чернівчанами та представниками Львівщини перенесено на весняну частину першості України 2009/2010. Перенос гри пов'язаний із форс-мажорними обставинами: 14 футболістам ФК «Моршин» поставлено діагноз ГРВІ, що підтверджується відповідними довідками про захворювання та лікарняними листами», - сообщает официальный сайт «Буковины».

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Flu is in Ukraine

magictr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:22 GMT

n Ternopil a quarantine is prolonged because of high level of prevalence of flu and acute respiratory viral infection.

The press office of the city council disclosed to an UNIAN correspondent, the relevant decision was made today at the regular session of city extraordinary antiepidemic commission under chairmanship of deputy city chairman on social issues Roman Legkiy.

During the session the head state sanitary inspector of Ternopil Volodymyr Panichev said that as of October 27 level of prevalence of acute respiratory viral infection and diseases similar to flu in the city makes up 255.5 per 10 thousands of population.

The origins and tradition of book printing in Ukraine

magictr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:25 GMT

The invention of movable type and printing presses in Germany around 1450 had a tremendous and lasting influence on the cultural, social, religious, and scientific development of Europe. As the printing technologies spread throughout the continent and allowed for a quicker and wider dissemination of knowledge, they became a major catalyst for both the Reformation and the later scientific revolution. Printed books represented the key factor in

the spread of education and literacy. In Ukraine, the first printing press was founded by Ivan Fedorovych (Fedorov) in Lviv in 1573. Its equipment and assets were used to found the Lviv Dormition Brotherhood Press (1591-1788), which played a key role in the history of early Ukrainian printing. Printing in Volhynia began after Fedorovych entered the service of Prince

Kostiantyn Ostrozky and founded what became the important Ostrih Press (1577-1612). Founded in the early 17th century, the Kyivan Cave Monastery Press became the most important center of printing and engraving in Ukraine until the mid-19th century; it played a crucial role in raising the level of education and culture and in aiding the Orthodox Ukrainians to defend themselves against the inroads of Polonization and Catholicism...

Learn more about the origins and traditions of book printing in Ukraine by visiting:

http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/featuredentry.asp

or by visiting: http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com

Ukraine presidential campaign undermined by mud-slinging

magictr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:24 GMT

HOPES FOR a clean presidential election campaign in Ukraine have been dashed in its opening days, as allies of the two main contenders trade accusations of rape and child abuse.

Pro-western prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and her more Russia-friendly rival Viktor Yanukovich are expected to run neck-and-neck in the January 17th ballot, with incumbent head of state Viktor Yushchenko trailing far behind.

Long-time rivals who routinely accuse each other of incompetence and corruption, Ms Tymoshenko and Mr Yanukovich have yet to personally lock horns in this fledgling campaign, but their supporters are already slinging mud of the most acrid kind.

Mr Yanukovich’s allies accused three MPs belonging to Ms Tymoshenko’s party of involvement in a child abuse scandal at the Artek summer camp on the Black Sea, which became famous during the Soviet era as a celebrated retreat for young communists.

The three men are now being investigated, but deny the allegations and say they were named in the case some six months after the adoptive mother of the children first accused her ex-husband of abusing them. Their supporters have called the scandal a smear campaign, noting how the lurid accusations were made at the start of the presidential election race.

As the abuse claims swirled, another member of Ms Tymoshenko’s party urged prosecutors to investigate allegations that Mr Yanukovich was involved in the beating and gang-rape of a woman in his home town of Enakieve in the 1970s.

In his younger days, Mr Yanukovich was jailed twice for theft and assault, but prosecutors say his record has been wiped clean and the relevant files destroyed. His allies, meanwhile, accused his main rival of seeking to sully his reputation.

Ukraine’s last presidential ballot in 2004 culminated in the Orange Revolution, when huge protests forced the annulment of Mr Yanukovich’s rigged “victory” and the re-run swept Mr Yushchenko into power with Ms Tymoshenko as his prime minister.

The former allies’ subsequent feuding has deeply undermined their drive to overhaul Ukraine and lead it towards the EU and Nato.

By DANIEL McLAUGHLIN, Irish Times

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