KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. A delegation of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has left for Moscow to sign documents on importing less gas than contracted in 2010 with JSC Gazprom, Naftogaz spokesman Valentyn Zemliansky has said Tuesday. Naftogaz CEO Oleh Dubyna

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the Great Famine 1932-1933 in Ukraine (Holodomor) was one of the largest humanitarian disasters of humanity, he has addressed an opening ceremony for the Holodomor Victims Monument in Pryluky, Chernihiv region.

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine could lose its gas transportation system if the country's state gas company Naftogaz receives a USD 1 billion loan from Russia, according to Bohdan Sokolovsky, the Ukrainian president's representative for international energy security. "Reports on

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Three auctions on placing intermediate bonds have brought UAH 715 million (USD 1 - UAH 7.99) to the state budget stabilization fund under the state target program on the UEFA EURO 2012 preparations. Moreover, the National

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Officers with the Lviv Customs Office in cooperation with border guards have smashed an attempt of cigarette smuggling on at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebene checkpoint, UKRINFORM has learnt from the State Customs Service (SCS). The customs officers detained

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine has made significant progress over the last six months in its preparations for hosting the finals of the UEFA EURO 2012 European Football Championship, Ukrainian Vice Premier Ivan Vasiunyk said at a press conference at

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The Ukrainian Industry Ministry has forecast that the designing of An-70 military transport aircraft will be completed in 2011, Industry Minister Volodymyr Novytsky has said. He said that USD 200-250 million is required to complete the

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide five million doses of pandemic flu vaccine to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and WHO experts reached agreement at a meeting on Tuesday, the presidential press service reported. The

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The law aimed at overcoming negative effects of the financial turmoil in Ukraine has come into force after President Viktor Yushchenko had earlier signed it. The instrument sets conditions of credit restructuring, regulates application of a

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Trading on Ukraine's interbank currency market opened with a rise in dollar quotations - UAH 8.0960-8.1205/USD 1, and a fall in euro quotations - UAH 12.0780-12.1055/EUR 1. Trading on the interbank market on November 23 closed

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. By the year end, milk in Ukraine will rise in price by 15% at the minimum, experts of the Agropolis group of companies forecast, UKRINFORM correspondent reports. According to the State Statistics Committee, milk production reduces

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The average weighted rate of the U.S. dollar totaled UAH 8.0472/USD 1 on Tuesday after trading on the interbank currency market. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the average purchase rate of the U.S. dollar

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Official rates of bank metals per 10 troy ounces set by the National Bank since November 24, 2009, make up the following: gold - 93163.40 UAH (!), silver - 1498.92 UAH (+), platinum - 117373.10 UAH

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide recommendations for vaccination against the A(H1N1) flu, Deputy Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Nata Menabde has said. She said this at a meeting with representatives of

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Since the start of the marketing year (MY, July 2009 - June 2010) and as of November 19, 2009, Ukraine exported 10.4 million tons of grain, 4.5% up against the same date of 2008, Agricultural Policy

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova has held talks with Libyan National Security Adviser Mutassim Qadhafi as part of her two-day working visit to Libya. A tete-a-tete meeting and extended talks involving the

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. Since the start of an epidemic, as of November 23, 2009, 1.636 million fell ill in Ukraine, including over recent 24 hours - 27,051. Yesterday, 1,853 persons were hospitalized. 213 persons are at reanimation departments, 23

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The information-consultation center that will allow Tajikistan residents to get information about conditions, entering and studying at higher educational establishments of Kharkiv region was opened in Dushanbe, the Kharkiv regional state administration press service informed. Participating

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/. The Donetsk-based Azovmash has signed a contract with Russia's Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) for the production of oxygen supply equipment, the company said in a statement. The equipment should be produced and supplied to the customer in

KYIV, November 24 /UKRINFORM/.The State Commission for Regulation of Financial Services Markets approached the insurance market participants proposing to set up an institute of the insurance court of arbitration. "The Commission initiates the start of negotiations among associations of the